Woman killed as bus hits scooter in Tirur; children critically injured

MALAPPURAM: A 35-year-old woman was killed after a bus travelling on the wrong side of the road rammed into her scooter in Tirur. The deceased has been identified as Thesni, a native of Valiyapadam in Tanalur. Her children, Fathima Sheza (14) and Shezan Mustafa (8), who were travelling with her, also sustained serious injuries in the accident.

The accident occurred on Pookayil Road in Tirur at around 7 pm on Monday. The bus, which was travelling from Kootayi to Tirur, entered the wrong side of the road and hit the scooter carrying Thesni and her children. The impact threw the scooter under the bus. Thesni, who sustained critical injuries, died on the spot.

The injured children were immediately rushed to a private hospital in Kottakkal. The bus driver fled the scene soon after the accident. The police have taken the bus into custody.