Bus overturns, 15 hurt seriously

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 17:56 [IST]

Kancheepuram, Feb 26 (UNI) A state-owned bus crashed into a barricade and overturned seriously, injuring 15 passengers, including seven women, at Madurantakam in the district early today.

Police said the bus was proceeding to Tiruchirapalli from Chennai when the mishap occurred near the Madurantakam Bus Depot.

The injured were shifted to the government hospital at Chengalpattu. The victims were proceeding to attend a relative's funeral.

UNI

Topics: ACCIDENT-TN-BUS

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