More than 13 folks had been injured after a bus carrying 40 Sabarimala pilgrims overturned after the motive force misplaced management of it, mentioned a police official on (*40*). He mentioned the accident occurred at Kanamala, close to Erumeli, Kottayam district on (*40*) morning.
“Four injured pilgrims were rushed to the government medical College in Kottayam. Four persons were taken to the general hospital and some other accident victims were admitted to a nearby private hospital,” the official added.
The pilgrims, hailing from Kolar in neighbouring Karnataka, had been heading to the hill shrine when the accident occurred. The well-known Sabarimala temple is situated in Pathanamthitta district.
As many as 43 folks, together with 40 pilgrims, had been in the car when it met an accident, mentioned the officers.
(With PTI inputs)
