At least 20 injured as bus carrying wedding party crashes into fuel station in Keralam's Koothattukulam
A tourist bus carrying a wedding party crashed into a fuel station in Kerala after the driver swerved to avoid a scooter, resulting in 20 injuries. Local residents assisted in the rescue, and all injured passengers are reported to be in stable condition.
Why it matters
The incident highlights road safety concerns and the potential for major disasters in busy transit areas.
Thirty‑five passengers of a wedding party aboard a tourist bus had a providential escape when the driver, having lost control of the vehicle, crashed into a fuel station and toppled beside it at Kakkoor in Koothattukulam, on the eastern suburbs of Ernakulam district, Kerala, on Thursday (August 27, 2026) morning.
The accident along the busy Koothattukulam–Piravom road left 20 passengers injured, though all were reported to be stable. Local residents rushed to the site, rescuing those trapped inside the bus and arranging ambulances to shift the injured to three nearby private hospitals in Koothattukulam.
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