Udhagamandalam: Eight passengers have been killed and another 26 injured after the government bus they have been travelling in plunged into a 200ft deep gorge close to Manthada on Ooty-Coonoor road on Thursday.
Chief minister Edappadi Ok Palanisamy used to be fast to precise deep condolence to the bereaved families and announce a solatium of Rs 2 lakh to every family from the manager minister’s normal aid fund.
The accident took place when the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus, with 34 passengers on board, used to be heading to Coonoor from Ooty. Of the 26 injured, the condition of the 14 is claimed to be essential.
According to police, when the TNSTC bus reached close to Manthada on Ooty-Coonoor road, motive force Rajkumar, 39, attempted to overhaul a car. “But another car came from the opposite direction. The motive force panicked and in a bid to avoid collusion he straight away turned the wheel to the best. In the method, he lost regulate over the car, which fell into the gorge,” an investigation reputable stated.
While the driving force escaped with accidents, six passengers – Dharman 64, of Belithala village; Dinesh, 32, of Coonoor; Nandhakumar, 36, of Ooty; Prabhakaran, 50, of Kolakombai village; Shanthakumari, 55, of Ooty; and Jayashree, 49, from Bengaluru - died on the spot.
All the injured have been first rushed to the government health center in Ooty. While 11 sufferers have been admitted to the health center, 17 have been referred to the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).
“The 17 had suffered grave accidents and more than one fractures. As the government health center in Ooty doesn’t have any distinctiveness ward, they have been referred to CMCH,” stated an reputable. However, two sufferers – Almas, 29, and Murthy, 42, both from Ooty - died at CMCH with out responding to the treatment.
Nilgiris collector J Innocent Divya, meanwhile, visited the sufferers admitted to the government health center in Ooty and consoled them.
The Ketti police have registered a case in opposition to the bus motive force and extra investigation is on.
Meanwhile, activists delivered to the fore the dangerous condition of Ooty-Coonoor road, which sees hundreds of tourist automobiles each weekend. “The stretch had observed steady road work for the past two years. The case of Ooty-Kotagiri road isn’t different either. Highway officers should entire the work at one cross. Otherwise, this is a reason of concern for the motorists,” an activist stated.
Chief minister Edappadi Ok Palanisamy used to be fast to precise deep condolence to the bereaved families and announce a solatium of Rs 2 lakh to every family from the manager minister’s normal aid fund.
The accident took place when the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus, with 34 passengers on board, used to be heading to Coonoor from Ooty. Of the 26 injured, the condition of the 14 is claimed to be essential.
According to police, when the TNSTC bus reached close to Manthada on Ooty-Coonoor road, motive force Rajkumar, 39, attempted to overhaul a car. “But another car came from the opposite direction. The motive force panicked and in a bid to avoid collusion he straight away turned the wheel to the best. In the method, he lost regulate over the car, which fell into the gorge,” an investigation reputable stated.
While the driving force escaped with accidents, six passengers – Dharman 64, of Belithala village; Dinesh, 32, of Coonoor; Nandhakumar, 36, of Ooty; Prabhakaran, 50, of Kolakombai village; Shanthakumari, 55, of Ooty; and Jayashree, 49, from Bengaluru - died on the spot.
All the injured have been first rushed to the government health center in Ooty. While 11 sufferers have been admitted to the health center, 17 have been referred to the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).
“The 17 had suffered grave accidents and more than one fractures. As the government health center in Ooty doesn’t have any distinctiveness ward, they have been referred to CMCH,” stated an reputable. However, two sufferers – Almas, 29, and Murthy, 42, both from Ooty - died at CMCH with out responding to the treatment.
Nilgiris collector J Innocent Divya, meanwhile, visited the sufferers admitted to the government health center in Ooty and consoled them.
The Ketti police have registered a case in opposition to the bus motive force and extra investigation is on.
Meanwhile, activists delivered to the fore the dangerous condition of Ooty-Coonoor road, which sees hundreds of tourist automobiles each weekend. “The stretch had observed steady road work for the past two years. The case of Ooty-Kotagiri road isn’t different either. Highway officers should entire the work at one cross. Otherwise, this is a reason of concern for the motorists,” an activist stated.
8 dead, 26 injured as TNSTC bus falls into 200ft gorge near Ooty
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