Everything happened in the blink of an eye, says driver
The New Indian Express Kottayam|January 07, 2025
RAJEEV, the 49-year-old driver of the KSRTC bus that veered off the highway and plunged into a deep gorge at Pullupara near Kuttikanam on Monday, could not recover from the shock while he was admitted at a private hospital in Mundakkayam with minor injuries.
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The bus from the Mavelikkara depot had set off to Thanjavur as part of the KSRTC's budget tour package on Sunday around 3.30 am. Rajeev was accompanied on the journey by co-driver Dixon, 52, and tour guide Ramya, 36.

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