Eight injured in road accident
Eight passengers were injured in a bus accident near Nannilam on Tuesday. The bus, traveling from Vedaranyam to Chennai, capsized while trying to avoid a collision with a goods carrier. The injured were taken to the Government Medical College Hospital in Tiruvarur for treatment, and police are investigating the incident.
- ▪Eight passengers were injured when a private contract bus capsized.
- ▪The accident occurred near Nannilam while avoiding a goods carrier.
- ▪The injured were admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital at Tiruvarur.
- ▪Nannilam police have registered a case regarding the accident.
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Eight passengers travelling in a private contract bus sustained injuries when the vehicle capsized near Nannilam on Tuesday.According to sources, the accident took place at Thenkudi when the bus heading to Chennai from Vedaranyam fell aside a canal abutting the carriageway as the bus driver tried to avoid colliding with a goods carrier coming in the opposite direction.The injured persons were rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital at Tiruvarur where they were admitted as inpatients. Nannilam police have registered a case and are investigating.
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