One killed and 22 injured as bus overturns at Manapparai
The Hindu
A woman was killed and 22 persons were injured when an omni bus skidded and fell into a roadside ditch in the early hours of Saturday (February 1, 2025) at Manapparai near Tiruchi.
A woman was killed and 22 persons were injured when an omni bus skidded and fell into a roadside ditch in the early hours of Saturday (February 1, 2025) at Manapparai near Tiruchi.
The bus was headed for Madurai from Chennai when the accident took place at around 1.30 a.m. The driver, A. Babu, reportedly lost control of the vehicle after one of the tyres of the bus got punctured near Othakarai, Yagapapuram. Passengers were quickly evacuated from the bus that overturned, and it later burst into flames, police sources said.
F. Pushpam, 62, a native of Neduvillai, Kanyakumari, was killed and 22 other passengers were injured in the accident. The injured were immediately rushed to Manapparai Government Hospital, where Ms. Pushpam was declared dead upon arrival.
A case was filed against the driver and the accident is being investigated by the Thuvarankurichi police.