IANS/Chennai
Onlookers stand next to an overturned passenger bus in Chennai
At least 50 passengers had a miraculous escape after the bus in which they were travelling plunged down a flyover in Chennai yesterday afternoon, police said. Around 40 passengers were injured in the incident.
The state-owned Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus was plying between Broadway and Vadapalani in the city.
On the Anna flyover, the bus was taking a left turn when it crashed into the side wall and fell on the road below from a height of around 20ft.
Passersby helped the passengers get out of the wreckage. Ambulances and fire tenders also rushed to the scene to rescue the passengers.
Traffic on the busy Anna Salai road was disrupted for several hours following the accident.
Based on preliminary investigation, police said the driver lost control of the bus while negotiating a turn.
However, there was also a complaint that the driver was speaking on his mobile phone when the accident happened.
Tamil Nadu Minister for Social Welfare B Valarmathi and senior police officials rushed to the spot to oversee the rescue work.
yesterday