Kerala Malappuram Bus Crash Kills One, Injures About 20
A private limited‑stop bus traveling the Thrissur–Kozhikode route overturned near Kuttippuram in Kerala's Malappuram district on Sunday, 26 July 2026. The vehicle first struck an autorickshaw and then a parked car before skidding over 25 metres and overturning onto its side.
One passenger was killed and roughly 20 others were injured, with three victims in critical condition. Rescue teams comprising police, fire‑rescue services and local residents cut open the mangled bus to free trapped passengers and transferred the injured to hospitals in Kuttippuram, Valanchery and Kottakkal.
CCTV footage captured the bus losing control on the rain‑slicked road, and Kerala Transport Minister CP John confirmed the accident, noting preliminary information that the bus was likely travelling at high speed. Authorities have opened an investigation into the exact cause of the crash.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Three of the injured were in critical condition. (Multiple reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bus accident occurred on Sunday, 26 July 2026. (Multiple reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bus first collided with an autorickshaw before overturning onto a car. (Multiple reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bus was traveling on the Thrissur–Kozhikode route (National Highway 66). (Multiple reports)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Preliminary information suggests the bus was travelling at high speed. (Kerala Transport Minister CP John)
- [● 3 SOURCES] One person was killed in the accident. (Multiple reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The crash happened near Kuttippuram in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. (Multiple reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Around 20 people were injured. (Multiple reports)