ALAPPUZHA: Fourteen people were injured when a private bus lost control and overturned on the national highway at Mararikulam in Alappuzha. The condition of one injured person remains critical.
The accident involved a Karnataka-registered private bus operating from Thiruvananthapuram to Mookambika. The crash occurred around 5:00 AM on Thursday. Police preliminarily suspect that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
A majority of the passengers on board had booked seats for a pilgrimage trip. While one passenger sustained critical injuries, the medical condition of the remaining 13 individuals is reported to be stable.
Local residents rushed to the spot immediately after the crash to carry out rescue operations. The injured were transported to the hospital through the joint efforts of local residents and the police. Police have initiated further legal procedures regarding the incident.
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