KOLLAM: A KSRTC bus collided with a private bus on the Tenkashi National Highway near Kadakkal, injuring 41 people. The condition of one of them is serious. The injured were admitted to Kadakkal Taluk Hospital and the critically injured were admitted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. Of the injured, 29 have been admitted to the medical college.

The driver, who was trapped inside the bus due to the impact of the clash, was rescued by the fire force. A control room has been set up at the Medical College for information on the injured. Phone number 04712528300.