Five people were injured after a tourist van, on the way back to Rameshwarama from Ooty, lost control and hit a tree.
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Five people were injured after a tourist van, on the way back to Rameshwarama from Ooty, lost control and hit a tree.
The accident took place near Barliar village in Coonoor, sources said.
The injured were admitted to Mettupalayam Government Hospital and were under treatment at the time of filing this report.
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“About 20 people, along with their children, from the Rameshwaram Mandapam area, had arrived for a tour of Ooty. They were heading back to their native place in a tourist van today. However, the vehicle lost control on the Coonoor-Mettupalayam National Highway, near the Barliar village, and crashed into a tree.”
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In the immediate aftermath of the accident, a long line of vehicles were stranded on the Coonoor-Mettupalayam National Highway.
Further reports are awaited.
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