2022 Palakkad bus accident
Details
Date5 October 2022
10.30 PM IST
LocationVadakkanjery, Palakkad, Kerala
CountryIndia
OperatorPrivate bus
Incident typecrashed into another bus
Statistics
Passengers47
Deaths10
Injured38

On 5 October 2022, a bus carrying 47 people rammed into the back of KSRTC bus in Vadakkencherry, Palakkad district of Kerala at night.[1] 9 people (5 students, 1 teacher and 4 travelers in the KSRTC bus) were killed and 38 were injured in the accident.[2] The accident occurred due to the over speed of the bus and the driver's negligence.[3] On further investigation it was found that the speed governor of the bus had detached from its fitting.[4]

Aftermath

After the accident, Kerala high court registered a case suo motu and criticized the transport department for not making strict safety norms for private bus operators.[5][6]

References

  1. "Kerala bus accident: Nine killed in Palakkad, PM announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh". Financialexpress. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. "Bus taking Kerala schoolkids on trip to Ooty crashes, 9 killed". The Indian Express. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. "Kerala: Nine killed, including five school children in bus collision". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  4. "Students Among 9 Dead As Kerala School Trip Bus Collides With Another Bus". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  5. "Bus accident aftermath: Modified pvt vehicles under Kerala govt's scanner". Hindustan Times. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. "Palakkad bus accident: Kerala HC seeks report from police, MVD". Deccan Herald. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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