20 Injured After TNSTC Bus Falls Into Canal In Cuddalore

The injured were immediately admitted to Vriddachalam General hospital, where the condition of a few is stated to be serious.

S.S. Sivasankar, who was passed through a nearby area, reached the spot and made arrangements for the ambulances

Source : @sivasankar1ss

Chennai: Around 20 passengers were injured after the state transport bus overturned and fell into a canal at Komangalam near Vriddachalam in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district on Monday. The mishap took place when the driver tried to avoid hitting a minivan. 

According to Vriddachalam police, bus driver Saravanan lost control after he tried to swerve to avoid hitting a minivan coming from the opposite direction, and the bus fell into a canal.

The injured were immediately admitted to Vriddachalam General hospital, where the condition of a few is stated to be serious.

Tamil Nadu Transport Minister S.S. Sivasankar, who was passed through a nearby area, reached the spot and made arrangements for the ambulances, and spoke to the doctors at the Vriddachalam general hospital.

வேப்பூரிலிருந்து விருத்தாசலம் நோக்கி வந்த அரசுப் பேருந்து எதிர்பாரா விதமாக விபத்துக்குள்ளானதையடுத்து, பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்குரிய முதலுதவி செய்ய அவசர ஊர்தியை வரவழைத்து, மீட்பு பணிகளை துரித படுத்த வழிவகை செய்யப்பட்டது. pic.twitter.com/FuGVCbFRHP

— Sivasankar SS (@sivasankar1ss) January 23, 2023

The bus was proceeding to Vriddachalam from Seppakkulam village and had 40 people on board.

Earlier, five people including two children died after multiple vehicles collided with a car. 

According to ANI, Cuddalore police said, "Tamil Nadu | Five people were killed after 5 vehicles collided with each other near Veppur of Cuddalore district. Bodies were recovered from the car and sent to a Government hospital. Further details awaited."

Tamil Nadu | Five people were killed after 5 vehicles collided with each other near Veppur of Cuddalore district. Bodies were recovered from the car and sent to a Government hospital. Further details awaited: Cuddalore Police

— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2023

The car travelling on Chennai-Trichy national highway halted near Veppur in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district due to traffic congestion. Suddenly, a speeding lorry hit the car from behind causing a major mishap.