Salem, Tamilnadu:
At least four passengers were killed and 20 others seriously injured when a private bus plunged into a gorge in Yercaud in Tamil Nadu's Salem on Tuesday evening, officials said.
According to police, the private bus was on its way to Salem from Yercaud with 56 passengers on board when the incident took place.
As the bus reached the 13th hairpin bend, the driver lost control of the vehicle in the bend and the vehicle hit the side wall.
Following this, the bus fell into the gorge and landed at the 11th hairpin bend, the officials added.
The injured were rushed to hospital.
“The Yercaud police have filed a complaint and investigations are underway,” the police added.
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