In a tragic incident, 35 people were severely injured in a head-on collision between two government buses on the Marthandam flyover in Kanyakumari district on Saturday.
The accident occurred when a KSRTC bus going from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram collided with a Tamil Nadu Transport bus on the way from Kaliyikavila to Kanyakumari. As per reports, the KSRTC bus tried to overtake a lorry in front and collided with the Tamil Nadu bus coming from the other side.
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The injured in both the buses were admitted to nearby hospitals. Currently, 10 people are undergoing treatment at Kochithure Sarkar Taluk Hospital. 22 people were also admitted to a private hospital in Marthanda. The drivers of both the vehicles were seriously injured in the accident.
Police are currently investigating the exact reason for the unfortunate accident.
