Narrow escape for passengers as bus hits transformer

Over 30 passengers had a constrictive flight aft a State-owned transport corp autobus deed a powerfulness transformer astatine Alampallam adjacent present connected Tuesday. 

According to sources, the incidental occurred erstwhile the TNSTC autobus was proceeding to Kumbakonam from Ariyalur. The operator seemingly tried to springiness mode for an upcoming schoolhouse bus, but veered disconnected the roadworthy and deed a transformer. A backmost tyre caught occurrence nether the impact, causing panic among the passengers.

Sensing the menace of electrocution, they got down from the autobus hurriedly. Some of them reportedly jumped out. The driver, subsequently, managed to determination the autobus to safety. Farmers and bystanders came to the rescue and enactment retired the occurrence by pouring water. Though the autobus deed the transformer, it did not interaction the unrecorded wire, preventing a large tragedy.