PALAKKAD: 18 persons were injured when the tourist bus proceeding to Kottarakkara from Bengaluru met with an accident. The bus overturned and fell into a paddy filed at Nallepilly in Palakkad. The incident happened Monday morning at 3.30 am. The injured have been admitted at the district hospital and Chittoor taluk hospital. The injuries are not so serious.

The bus which left from Bengaluru Sunday night met with the accident. A total of 38 passengers were in the bus. Many of the injured were taken out after breaking the glass panes of the bus. Later the fire force reached the spot, lifted the bus using a crane and brought everyone out of the bus.

Usually buses proceeding to Thrissur from Bengaluru travels via Walayar. However, it is not clear why the bus involved in the accident came via Chittoor. Police said they will conduct a probe on it. The police jeep which was behind the bus first conducted rescue work.