MALAPPURAM: A 17-year-old girl died in a bus mishap on Veliyancode flyover on Monday. Hiba (17), a student of Hayathul Islam Madrassa Kondotty, was killed when a bus rammed into the electricity post in the wee hours of Monday. Hiba suffered a serious injury after hitting her head on the electric lamp post in the collision.

The accident happened around 3.45 am on Monday. The bus ferrying students was returning from Vagamon after a picnic trip. After hitting the handrail of the flyover, the bus also hit the street light. Two other children suffered serious injuries and are currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kottaakkal, Malappuram. According to reports, the driver dozed off while at the wheels which caused the tragic incident. Hiba’s body is now kept at Kuttipuram Taluk Hospital morgue.