Tourist bus plummets into gorge in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor, leaving 35 injured

New Delhi: In a harrowing incident, 35 tourists found themselves injured after the bus they were traveling in careened off the road and plunged into a gorge near Marapalam in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor. The calamitous incident occurred during the evening hours on a fateful Saturday, leaving both the victims and local authorities grappling with its aftermath.

The ill-fated bus had embarked on a journey from Ooty, a popular hill station, with a final destination of Mettupalaym in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. Tragically, their voyage was marred by the unforeseen catastrophe that unfolded.

With the injured in dire need of immediate medical attention, swift action was taken. Authorities sprang into action, orchestrating the rapid transportation of the wounded to the Coonoor government hospital, where medical professionals stood ready to provide the necessary treatment.

The bus, at the time of the accident, was ferrying a total of 55 passengers, all of whom were abruptly thrust into a perilous situation. Out of this group, a staggering 35 individuals suffered injuries in the accident, necessitating their prompt evacuation to the nearby medical facility via ambulance.

Preliminary investigations into the incident have illuminated the sequence of events leading up to the tragic mishap. According to law enforcement officials, it appears that the bus’s driver grappled with a loss of control over the vehicle, setting off a chain of events that culminated in the bus careening off the road. The catastrophic trajectory led the bus plummeting into the abyss of a 100-foot-deep gorge, leaving passengers with both physical injuries and emotional trauma in its wake.

As the investigation unfolds, authorities will be closely scrutinizing the circumstances surrounding this accident, including the driver’s actions leading up to the loss of control. In the meantime, the injured are receiving the necessary medical care and support, with hopes for their swift recovery.