18 injured as tourist bus hits boulder
City Commissioner of Police Sankha Brata Bagchi interacting with the victims at KGH in Visakhapatnam on Monday
Visakhapatnam: A tourist bus hit a rock on its way towards Kailasagiri ghat road, injuring 18 persons.
The incident happened on Monday evening when the tourists were returning from Kailasagiri.
Upon receiving the information, City Commissioner of Police Sankha Brata Bagchi reached the spot and shifted the victims to King George Hospital. The CP instructed the KGH doctors to provide quality treatment to the victims.
Fortunately, there were no casualties and the injured were said to be out of danger.
According to preliminary information, brake failure is said to be the reason for the accident. The tourists came from West Bengal to visit Visakhapatnam. Of the 13 persons were discharged after the first aid. Rest of the victims are getting treated in KGH.