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Nine passengers, including 2 tourists from Israel, sustained insignificant injuries aft the omni-bus they were travelling successful went disconnected the roadworthy and turned turtle successful a pit adjacent Vedasandur successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday (December 16, 2025).
According to the police, the autobus from Bengaluru was proceeding towards Kodaikanal.
While crossing Kottaiyur adjacent Vedasandur, the driver, Palanisami, 49, of Salem district, mislaid power of the speeding bus, causing it to plunge into a roadside pit and autumn onto its side.
The mishap occurred astir 4.45 a.m. erstwhile the passengers were asleep.
Out of the 17 passengers, nine, including 2 Israeli women, sustained insignificant injuries.
All the injured were rushed to the authorities infirmary successful Vedasandur.
While the overseas tourists were shifted to a backstage hospital, 2 of the passengers from Bengaluru were referred to Dindigul Government Medical College Hospital.
Vedasandur constabulary are investigating the incident.
