COIMBATORE: Heavy rains ahead of the onset of the North East monsoon in the Nilgiris triggered boulders to roll down, causing traffic disruptions on the hill stretch.

Before the likely onset of NE Monsoon, intense rains poured out in Coonoor, Kodanad and Kotagiri areas all through the night, resulting in flooding of low-lying areas and roads. Boulders rolled down on the Coonoor-Mettupalayam Road at the KNR area, causing traffic disruption.

Fortunately, the driver and conductor, and passengers of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus heading to Kerala from Udhagamandalam escaped unhurt after a huge boulder rolled down near Burliar Chinna Kurumpatti hamlet and crashed onto the bus.

In the impact, the front portion of the bus was heavily damaged. The passengers were then

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