Surathkal: 13 students injured as tourist bus rams school bus

Mangalore Today News Network

Surathkal, Oct 24, 2026: Thirteen students were injured after a tourist bus rammed into a school bus from behind near the Sundara Ram Shetty Convention Hall in Kolnadu on Friday evening.

The incident occurred when a bus belonging to Ryan International School in Kulai was dropping off students along the National Highway near the convention hall. There were 16 children on board at the time.

According to reports, a private tourist bus, allegedly being driven at high speed and negligently, crashed into the rear of the school bus. The impact caused the school bus to veer off the road and fall into a roadside ditch.

Thirteen of the 16 students sustained injuries and were immediately shifted to a private hospital in Mukka by local residents and members of the public.

Mangaluru North Traffic Police visited the spot and conducted an inspection. They seized the tourist bus involved in the accident and registered a case, according to reports.