TRICHY: As many as 21 people suffered injuries when a tourist bus carrying 43 pilgrims from Hosur turned upside down near Gunaseelam in Trichy district on Friday.
The accident happened around 11 am when they were on a pilgrimage to Thirunallar. The driver lost control of the bus. The vehicle fell into a canal and turned upside down.
Local people rescued all the passengers. Ten people suffered severe injuries while 11 others had minor injuries. The injured were admitted to government hospitals in Musiri and Srirangam.
The Vaathalai police said the cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained.