THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Four including a child died when a tourist bus carrying devotees to Velankanni from Thrissur overturned. Initial reports said an eight-year-old child, two women and a driver died. More than forty people were injured. People from Ollur in Thrissur met with the accident.

There were 51people in the bus. The driver dosing off led to the accident. The accident happened at Mannargudi near Velankanni. The bus losing control in a turning fell into a pit on the roadside. The extent of the accident will be more as the pilgrims were all asleep. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals. Reports said the condition of many are serious. Among the seriously injured, one is an employee of the bus. The locals conducted the rescue operations.

The pilgrims from Ollur left for Velankanni Saturday night at 7 am. The bus K V Travels from Pattikadu met with the accident. Some of the relatives of the devotees have left to the spot.