One killed as tourist bus overturns on M C Road

KOTTAYAM: One woman was killed in an accident on the MC Road. The incident happened near the church at Kuravilangad in Kottayam. The bus, which was going from Thiruvananthapuram to Iritty, lost control and overturned. The dead has been identified as Sindhu (45) of Iritty in Kannur.

The incident happened Monday morning at around 2 am. The bus was carrying passengers from Iritty. The bus lost control and overturned while taking a curve near the church. There were 49 passengers in total and 18 of them sustained injuries. The injured were admitted to the Kottayam Medical College and a nearby private hospital. The cause of the accident is not yet clear. The matter is being investigated.