Six killed as bus plunges off Coonoor-Ooty Road

June 14, 2018 04:42 pm | Updated 04:53 pm IST - UDHAGAMANDALAM

 The TNSTC bus plunged off Coonoor-Ooty road.

The TNSTC bus plunged off Coonoor-Ooty road.

Six persons were killed after a TNSTC bus carrying 34 passengers plunged off the Coonoor-Ooty Road near Manthada and fell more than 100-feet on Thursday morning.

Police officials said that two women and four men were killed in the incident, while 10 others suffered serious injuries. A total of 19 persons injured in the accident were taken to the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital for treatment.

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