At least 17 persons sustained injuries when a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims turned turtle while negotiating a sharp curve near Kanamala at Erumely in Kerala on October 18.
The accident took place around 6.30 a.m. when the bus carrying 40 pilgrims from Kolar in Karnataka was proceeding to Sabarimala. Preliminary reports suggested that the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating the curve called Attivalavu along the high-range route.
A police team and teams from the Motor Vehicles and Forest departments rushed to the spot and carried out the rescue operations. The injured were rushed to the Kanjirappally Taluk Hospital, Government Medical College Hospital in Kottayam and a private hospital nearby.
