Salem, Tamil Nadu: Officials reported that a tragic accident occurred on Tuesday evening in Yercaud, Salem, Tamil Nadu, resulting in the loss of at least four lives and leaving twenty others in critical condition. The incident involved a private bus carrying 56 passengers from Yercaud to Salem.
According to police sources, as the bus approached the 13th hairpin bend, the driver struggled to maintain control, ultimately colliding with the sidewall of the road. Subsequently, the bus veered off the road, plunging into a gorge and coming to rest at the 11th hairpin bend.
Emergency services swiftly responded, transporting the injured to nearby medical facilities for urgent treatment. Authorities from the Yercaud police department have initiated an investigation into the incident.
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