2022 Palakkad bus accident | |
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Details | |
Date | 5 October 2022 10.30 PM IST |
Location | Vadakkanjery, Palakkad, Kerala |
Country | India |
Operator | Private bus |
Incident type | crashed into another bus |
Statistics | |
Passengers | 47 |
Deaths | 10 |
Injured | 38 |
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]
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]