Overview
- A Punjab-bound double-decker on the Ganga Expressway in Sambhal overturned on Sunday, killing three passengers and injuring more than 25 after police say the driver likely dozed off.
- A private limited-stop bus on NH-66 near Kuttippuram in Malappuram skidded for over 25 metres in heavy rain on Sunday, hit dividers and overturned, leaving one dead and about 26 injured as CCTV footage shows.
- Kerala police have filed a criminal case and booked the Kuttippuram driver, Shabeer, while the state Transport Commissioner and the Motor Vehicles Department will carry out a separate technical inquiry.
- Local residents, fire and ambulance teams led initial rescues and hospitals treated many victims with some referred for higher care, and ambulance drivers staged protests at a Kerala toll plaza over delays that spurred calls for dedicated emergency lanes.
- Officials say probes will examine human error, speed, tyre and vehicle fitness, and roadside geometry, and the crashes have revived calls for stricter vehicle checks and targeted road-safety fixes on long-distance routes used by migrant workers.