Kasargod: One dead, 20 injured as bus overturns near Bekal
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (VM)
Kasargod, Jan 29: One person died and 20 others were injured when a bus overturned near Bekal here on Monday January 28.
The deceased has been identified as Abdul Rahiman (29), the bus cleaner hailing from Mallapuram.
Among the injured, the condition of one woman is said to be critical. She has been admitted to a hospital in Mangalore while the others are undergoing treatment in nearby hospitals.
Mohammed Faizi, Abhilash, Kasargod KSRTC bus depot conductor, Sukumaran Nayar (64), Abdulla (60), Vilasini (32), Safwan (22), Sharfuddin (22), Abdulla (44), Abdul Haji (55) and many more were injured.
The bus was plying from Kozhikode to Kasargod.
Sources said that the accident occurred at around 4.30 pm when the driver tried to overtake a lorry and lost control of the bus.
It is also learnt that the bus was stopped by the locals a week ago for speeding and was left with a warning.
Bekal police have registered a case.