Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, Feb 20: In a ghastly bus accident that took place on the wee hours of Thursday, February 20 at Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu, 20 people died on the spot. The bus belonged to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) that was plying from Bengaluru to Ernakulam.
The accident occurred when a tyre of a truck with Kerala registration got burst, it jumped the divider of the road and rammed head on into the KSRTC bus that was going in the opposite direction. The exact spot of the accident is Avinashi and it is said to have occurred around 3.15 am on Thursday, February 20.
According to police sources, two to three people are still stuck in the bus and efforts are on to bring them out. SP of Tirupur confirmed that 17 bodies were found on the site of the accident and the number of injured is 22.
The bus left Bengaluru at 8 pm on Wednesday and was supposed to reach Ernakulam at 7 am on Thursday. Most of the passengers in the bus are from the state of Kerala.
According to the information given by Thajudheen, district transport officer of KSRTC Ernakulam, there were 45 passengers in the bus, out of which 25 were headed to Thrissur while the remaining 20 were going to Ernakulam and Palakkad. The conductor of the bus also perished in the accident.
The vehicle that collided with bus after jumping the divider of the road is said to be a container truck carrying tiles in it. The bodies recovered at the site of the accident are sent to post mortem.
The injured people are rushed to the hospital. More details on the injured and those who died are available on 9495099910, helpline number in Palakkad according to the information given by A K Saseendran, Kerala transport minister.
The driver of the container truck escaped from the spot after the accident.
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Anthony H Crasta, Granville/Sydney
Thu, Feb 20 2020This is really a tragic accident. Little could have been done by both the Truck and Bus drivers to avoid this disaster. So sad that so many lives lost. Condolences to the deceased persons families.
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Kannan OP, Velachery @ Chennai
Thu, Feb 20 2020Heart breaking..very tragic..yesterday only I returned from Sabarimala...I pray to Lord Aiyappa to give the bereaved families the moral strength and also pray for the untimely departed souls to rest in peace..
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Frederick Sequeira, Kallianpur
Thu, Feb 20 2020A very heart-rending n tragic news. My utmost sympathy n heart-felt condolences to the bereaved families n pray to the Divine Providence to their strength, comfort n solace in their moments of bereavement. May the deceased rest in peace.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 20 2020We can only say Rest in Peace ...
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Lokesh Shetty, Mangalore2156
Thu, Feb 20 2020"The driver of the container truck escaped from the spot after the accident."
Just see the impact of the head-on collision. Still, he could escape. When it is NOT your "time", you can defy somehow in-spite of any such terrible accidents.
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Shashank Udupa, Bengaluru
Thu, Feb 20 2020Exactly, hell lot of difference in impact for both vehicles
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j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru
Thu, Feb 20 2020There is absolutely no fault from the bus driver, only sad thing he was in high speed and the container which crossed the divider was hit with hard force ramming into the right side of the Volvo.
this is indeed a very tragic accident.
Been hearing that the tiles container was overloaded, that could be a reason for the tyre burst?
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Sanjay, Hebri
Thu, Feb 20 2020Were are speed governors? Why police not checking it....
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Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait
Thu, Feb 20 2020Terrible accident indeed.
Mostly we blame over speeding, reckless driving, Alcohol as reasons. This accident comes out of no where. When time comes, no one can defy.
R.I.P.
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Cynthia, Kirem
Thu, Feb 20 2020Shocking shocking!!?? Oops.... My goodness. May the departed souls rest in peace... Speedy recovery for those who are injured and strength and courage to those who survived and seen this accident.... Very sad..
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