IDUKKI: A KSRTC bus skidded off the road near Peerumedu Karadikuzhi Ayyappa College at around 5 am on Wednesday. Locals say that a major accident was avoided as the bus did not fall down after hitting a large embankment.

The KSRTC bus, which was going from Kumali depot to Kollam, lost control and skidded off the road and stopped atop a compound wall. The hostel of a private college is located below this wall. There were students in the hostel when the accident took place. The bus passengers were not injured. The fire force, police and Motor Vehicle Department officials have reached the spot.

Meanwhile, a private bus in Kollam lost control and overturned. The incident happened in Anchal 'sVadaman. A bus named 'Chamakala' was involved in the accident. Several passengers were injured in the accident. The injured were admitted to a private hospital in Anchal. It is reported that no one's injuries are serious.