Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Kerala Tourist Bus Overturns, Resulting in One Death and Injuries
A tourist bus carrying passengers from Iritty, Kerala, overturned in Kottayam.
The accident happened early Monday morning near a church.
The bus was returning from a trip to Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram.
Sadly, one woman, identified as Sindhu, died from her injuries.
Forty-nine other passengers were hurt and taken to nearby hospitals.
Police have filed a case against the driver for negligent driving.
The cause of the accident was the bus losing control on a curve.
The body of the deceased will be given to the family after a postmortem.
A tourist bus overturned in Kottayam, Kerala, early Monday morning.
The accident resulted in one death and 49 injuries.
Passengers were from Iritty, returning from Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram.
The bus lost control on a curve near Cheenkallel Church.
Police have filed a case against the driver for negligent driving.
- Who
- Passengers from Iritty, driver Vinod, and the deceased Sindhu.
- What
- A tourist bus overturned, causing one death and multiple injuries.
- When
- Around 1 am on Monday.
- Where
- Near Cheenkallel Church in Kottayam, Kerala.
- Why
- The bus lost control while negotiating a curve, resulting in the accident.
- Incident Type
- Tourist bus accident
- Location
- Kottayam, Kerala
- Date
- Early Monday morning
- Cause
- Lost control, overturned
- Fatalities
- 1
- Injured
- 49
- Passengers' Origin
- Iritty, Kannur district
- Driver Status
- Case filed for negligent driving