Four bus passengers electrocuted near Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu

THANJAVUR: Four passengers were electrocuted and three others suffered an electric shock when a private bus they were travelling in came in contact with a livewire near Thiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district on Tuesday. The accident happened when the bus was giving way for a truck coming from behind.
The deceased have been identified as M Kavitha, 26, of Varagur, R Kalyanaraman, 55, of Varagur Agraharam Street and M Ganesan, 35, of Karuppur (all from Thanjavur district) and T Natarajan, 45, of Vilappankuruchi village in Ariyalur district.
Three people, who suffered an electric shock, were rushed to Government Medical College Hospital in Thanjavur.
The private bus was heading towards Thanjavur from Grand Anaicut (Kallanai) via Thiruvaiyaru with 40 passengers. When the bus was nearing Senthalai village near Thirukattuppalli, the driver tried to give way for a truck coming from behind and turned his vehicle towards the left side. The driver lost his control, and the bus entered a crater dug up to widen the road.
The bus came in contact with a low-lying cable. When the roof of the bus came in contact with the live electric cable, four passengers were electrocuted and three others received an electric shock.
The Thirukattuppalli police registered a case. Further inquiries were on.