TIRUVARUR: A week after the bus accident near Vellore that killed 21 persons, a government bus on Saturday skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near Tiruvarur, killing one person and injuring 19 others. Sahul Hameed (35), a vegetable merchant from Koothanallur, died of head injury on the spot, while 19 passengers, including bus driver Selvam and conductor Senthilkumar suffered severe injuries.
The public rushed to the spot and rescued the passengers trapped inside the bus. Police said the condition of two passengers who had suffered multiple fractures were critical. The driver of the bus, however, told the police that the accident occurred because the steering wheel of the bus was faulty and could not be maneuvered.
Accident after bus leaves Tiruvarur stand
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus was proceeding to Mannargudi from Nagapattinam with 22 passengers when the mishap took place. The accident occurred moments after the bus left Tiruvarur bus stand. Of late, road accidents have been on the rise in the state. While officials blame drivers for their negligence, the drivers point to the lack of safety warnings on the stretch. "In many places, there is no proper warning for drivers.
So naturally, the drivers get into trouble," says an official from the TNSTC. A week ago, 21 passengers were killed when the luxury bus they were travelling in toppled into a ditch at Avalur, 100km from Chennai. Meanwhile, in another accident on Sunday, three persons were crushed to death on the spot when the car they were travelling rammed into a lorry near Sirkazhi in Nagapattinam district. Police said K Boopalan (40) of Annal Agraharam in Kumbakonam, his friend A Arul (38) of Kirumappakkam in Puducherry and driver Selvam were returning home in the car after attending a marriage function in Cuddalore when the mishap occurred.
The public rushed to the spot and rescued the passengers trapped inside the bus. Police said the condition of two passengers who had suffered multiple fractures were critical. The driver of the bus, however, told the police that the accident occurred because the steering wheel of the bus was faulty and could not be maneuvered.
Accident after bus leaves Tiruvarur stand
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus was proceeding to Mannargudi from Nagapattinam with 22 passengers when the mishap took place. The accident occurred moments after the bus left Tiruvarur bus stand. Of late, road accidents have been on the rise in the state. While officials blame drivers for their negligence, the drivers point to the lack of safety warnings on the stretch. "In many places, there is no proper warning for drivers.
So naturally, the drivers get into trouble," says an official from the TNSTC. A week ago, 21 passengers were killed when the luxury bus they were travelling in toppled into a ditch at Avalur, 100km from Chennai. Meanwhile, in another accident on Sunday, three persons were crushed to death on the spot when the car they were travelling rammed into a lorry near Sirkazhi in Nagapattinam district. Police said K Boopalan (40) of Annal Agraharam in Kumbakonam, his friend A Arul (38) of Kirumappakkam in Puducherry and driver Selvam were returning home in the car after attending a marriage function in Cuddalore when the mishap occurred.
