Four killed, 32 injured after KSRTC bus falls into gorge in Kerala’s Idukki
The Hindu
Tragic bus accident in Kerala kills four and injures 32, prompting rescue efforts and ministerial visits.
Four people were killed and 32 others were injured after a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus fell into a gorge near Pullupara on the Kottarakara-Dindigul national highway in Idukki district of Kerala on Monday (January 6, 2025) morning. The incident occurred around 6:15 am.
According to the police, the deceased were identified as Mavelikara residents Arun Hari (55), Rama Mohan (40), Sangeeth (45), and Bindhu Unnithan (59).
The police said the bus, belonging to the KSRTC Mavelikara depot, was carrying a group of 37 passengers, including drivers, on its return journey from Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu to Mavelikara in Alappuzha when the accident happened. The vehicle fell into a gorge around 70 feet near the Kallivayal estate at Pullupara. The accident is suspected to have been caused by a brake failure.
Thirty one persons who were injured had been admitted to Mundakayam Medical Trust Hospital, and one person was admitted to Mar Sleeva Medicity at Pala.
The Fire and Rescue Services personnel, the police, and local residents led the rescue operations.
Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine and Idukki District Collector V. Vigneswari led a team that later visited the accident spot. Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan visited the injured at the hospital in Mundakayam.
Officials said the KSTRC budget tourism cell vehicle departed from Mavelikara on Sunday morning around 5 a.m. and was to return on Monday morning.
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