A bus carrying 21 people traveling to Coonoor to support a Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate filing his nomination in Coonoor fell more than 30 feet from a cliff near Karumbalam in Coonoor on Saturday evening.
According to the police, the bus was traveling to The Nilgiris from Namakkal and was carrying supporters of TVK candidate C. Thangaraj, who filed his nomination in Coonoor. After lunch, the bus was returning to Namakkal when the incident occurred. Police said the bus lost control and fell more than 30 feet. All 21 people on board the bus were injured in the incident and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Police said they are investigating the cause of the accident.
Published – 04 Apr 2026 23:09 IST
