Nilgiri (Tamil Nadu): There was an outcry all around in Tamil Nadu when a tourist bus suddenly fell into a ditch and within no time eight people died. (8 died ) In fact, at least 8 tourists died and dozens were injured when a tourist bus fell into a ditch in the Nilgiri hill district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. Police gave this information. He said that the dead included four women and a minor.
According to news agency PTI, the victims were residents of Kadayam in Tenkasi district and were returning home when the incident occurred. The bus fell into a ditch after the driver lost control of the vehicle and local people, police and members of the fire and rescue services rushed to help the victims and rescue the injured. Most of the injured persons have been sent to nearby Coimbatore for medical treatment.
Coimbatore Zone DIG Saravana Sundar said that so far around eight people have died in this accident, while some have been seriously injured. Further investigation is underway. According to news agency ANI, this incident happened near Marapalam near Coonoor. 35 people were injured when the tourist bus fell into a ditch, out of which 8 people lost their lives. 55 tourists were traveling in the bus going from Ooty to Mettupalayam.
CM Stalin has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 8-8 lakh for the families of the deceased, Rs 1-1 lakh for the seriously injured and Rs 50,000 for the minor injured. It is being told that 25 injured are still undergoing treatment in the hospital. According to preliminary investigation, the driver suddenly lost control of the bus and the bus fell into a ditch about 100 feet deep. At present, the identity of the injured and the dead has not been revealed yet.