Mangaluru, Jan 3 (UNI) Seven people were killed and several others injured, when their bus overturned and fell on a house near Panathur on Kerala-Karnataka border on Sunday.

Police said here that the victims were part of a marriage party and they were going to Sullia from Puttur, when the tragedy struck.

Witnesses said that the bus was going on a high speed and the driver lost control while descending a slope, leading to overturning of the bus. The vehicle fell on top of the house, 20 foot beneath the road, killing three men, two women and two boys on-the-spot.

Fortunately, there was no one in the house, over which the bus fell. There were about 40 people inside the bus. The rescue operation was underway.

The injured were rushed to Kanhangad government hospital and those in a serious condition were referred to Mangaluru. A senior police official of Kasaragod district (Kerala) and Karnataka visited the spot. He said that seven passengers were reported to be in a critical condition.

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