Crime & Law · World
Multiple fatal road accidents reported across India and globally
Multiple road accidents have resulted in fatalities and injuries across India and internationally. In India, a conductor was killed and passengers injured when a bus overturned in Bengal. A woman died in Delhi after being run over by a bus, leading to a road blockade by her family. In Kerala, a woman was killed when a KSRTC bus veered off the road, with locals suggesting the driver had a medical emergency. Another KSRTC bus plunged into a ghat road in Palakkad, killing one and injuring several. In Rajasthan, a crash between a tourist vehicle and a trailer killed three and injured 15. Internationally, a bus overturned in Algeria, killing at least 25 people, and in Uganda, a bus crash killed 20 children. Another accident in Uganda involving a passenger van and a sand truck killed 14.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
- Left (3): National Herald, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (9): Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, The Free Press Journal, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Tribune
- Right (4): India Today, OpIndia, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (2): Deutsche Welle, Reuters