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Madurai-Bound Bus Overturns Near Ulundurpet, Injuring Around 20
A private bus was travelling from Chennai to Madurai on Monday.
Near Paathur, close to Ulundurpet, it left the highway, fell into a ditch, and overturned.
Around 20 passengers were injured.
Rescuers worked for about three hours to free a woman trapped inside.
The injured passengers were taken to Ulundurpet Government Hospital.
The crash stopped traffic on the Chennai-Tiruchirappalli National Highway for about two hours.
Police registered a case and are investigating what happened.
A private bus travelling from Chennai to Madurai plunged into a ditch and overturned near Paathur on Monday.
Around 20 passengers were injured in the crash, police said.
A woman trapped in the bus was freed during a rescue operation lasting about three hours.
The injured passengers were admitted to Ulundurpet Government Hospital for medical care.
The crash halted traffic on the Chennai-Tiruchirappalli National Highway for roughly two hours; Thirunavalur Police registered a case and are investigating.
- Who
- Passengers on a private bus travelling from Chennai to Madurai; around 20 were injured, and a trapped woman was rescued.
- What
- The bus left the highway, plunged into a ditch, and overturned.
- Where
- Near Paathur, close to Ulundurpet, on the Chennai-Tiruchirappalli National Highway.
- When
- Monday; the articles do not specify a date.
- Why
- The cause has not been established; Thirunavalur Police are investigating the sequence of events.
Key facts
- Bus route
- Chennai to Madurai
- Crash location
- Near Paathur, close to Ulundurpet
- Injured
- Around 20 passengers
- Rescue
- A trapped woman was freed after about three hours
- Hospital
- Ulundurpet Government Hospital
- Traffic disruption
- Traffic was halted for roughly two hours
- Investigation
- Thirunavalur Police registered a case
Sources
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