Udhagamandalam: Four people died and 27 were injured when the bus wearing them toppled close to Gudalur on Saturday night time. The deceased were identified as Ravikumar Naik, 28, Ganesh, 18, Lakshmi, 38 and Sudha, 43. All of them were participants of the Sri Sakthi Seva Sangh in Thingalur in Bengaluru, police resources mentioned.
“After visiting Ooty, the group was once heading in opposition to Madikeri. When the bus was once overtaking some other automobile close to the primary hairpin bend on the Ooty-Gudalur Road in Thavalaimalai around eight.30pm, the driver lost keep an eye on over it. Four passengers died on the spot,” a police officer mentioned.
“The injured were taken to the Gudalur Government Hospital for remedy. Among them, 3 passengers were handled as in-patients and were discharged on Sunday. Others left for Mysore for additional remedy,” the officer added.
The bodies of the diseased were passed over to their families after post mortem at the GH.
Naduvattam police have registered a case.
Tourist vehicles heading to Karnataka often rush to cross the Thorappalli Check Post because it closes by means of eight.30pm. The stretch between Thorappalli Check Post and Kakkanallah Check Post in Karnataka is closed from eight.30pm to 6am as this is a tiger reserve space.
“During the summer season, as many as 10 vehicles met with accidents between Naduvattam and Gudalur, a stretch of 17km,” a social activist mentioned. “After visiting the tourist spots right here, Karnataka vacationers leave Ooty by means of 6pm. Crossing Thorappalli, which is 50km away, by means of eight.30pm is impossible given the heavy site visitors. If they don’t hurry, they get stranded at the take a look at post until the following morning. Authorities must impose a speed prohibit in the Naduvattam-Gudalur stretch to check highway accidents,” he mentioned.
“After visiting Ooty, the group was once heading in opposition to Madikeri. When the bus was once overtaking some other automobile close to the primary hairpin bend on the Ooty-Gudalur Road in Thavalaimalai around eight.30pm, the driver lost keep an eye on over it. Four passengers died on the spot,” a police officer mentioned.
“The injured were taken to the Gudalur Government Hospital for remedy. Among them, 3 passengers were handled as in-patients and were discharged on Sunday. Others left for Mysore for additional remedy,” the officer added.
The bodies of the diseased were passed over to their families after post mortem at the GH.
Naduvattam police have registered a case.
Tourist vehicles heading to Karnataka often rush to cross the Thorappalli Check Post because it closes by means of eight.30pm. The stretch between Thorappalli Check Post and Kakkanallah Check Post in Karnataka is closed from eight.30pm to 6am as this is a tiger reserve space.
“During the summer season, as many as 10 vehicles met with accidents between Naduvattam and Gudalur, a stretch of 17km,” a social activist mentioned. “After visiting the tourist spots right here, Karnataka vacationers leave Ooty by means of 6pm. Crossing Thorappalli, which is 50km away, by means of eight.30pm is impossible given the heavy site visitors. If they don’t hurry, they get stranded at the take a look at post until the following morning. Authorities must impose a speed prohibit in the Naduvattam-Gudalur stretch to check highway accidents,” he mentioned.
4 from B’luru killed, 27 injured in bus accident
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