50 passengers unhurt as Hosapete-bound bus veers off road

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. A KKRTC bus that veered off the road lies tilted in a roadside pit near Sonna-Sakrahalli in Hagari Bommanahalli taluk of Vijayanagara district on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT In a narrow escape, all 50 passengers aboard a Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) bus survived with minor injuries after the vehicle veered off the road and lay tilted in a roadside pit near Sonna-Sakrahalli on Tuesday morning. The bus, operating on the Hoovinahadagali-Hosapete route via Morigeri, Sonna and Hagari Bommanahalli, veered off when its steering rod snapped suddenly causing the driver to lose control. The bus swerved off the road and lay tilted in the roadside pit. According to eyewitnesses, a complete overturn was averted as the natural wall of the pit acted as a barrier, preventing the vehicle from rolling over entirely. The police said that while a few passengers suffered minor abrasions, there were no serious injuries. All occupants of the bus are safe. Officers from the local police station and officials from the transport corporation rushed to the spot and inspected the scene of the accident.