Bus tragedy near Vellore

Jun 8, 2011Vellore:In one of the most gruesome bus tragedies in Tamil Nadu, 23 people were killed when a Pollachi-bound private bus caught fire after it overturned at Avalur on the Chennai-Bangalore national highway late on Tuesday night. A few images from the accident spot

According to the police, the bus reportedly hit a culvert when it tried to avoid stationary vehicles on the road. Photo: B.Jothi Ramalingam.