Kollam. About 56 people were injured when a tourist bus collided with a State-owned KSRTC bus at Kadakkal in this district of Kerala at 7.30 PM here on Monday.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said 15 injured were admitted at Kadakkal Government Taluk Hospital and 41 at the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital.
The condition of two seriously injured is said to be serious, sources said.

The Minister, who directed to open a separate ward for the injured at the Medical College Hospital said a control room with a contact number, 0471 2528300, has been opened at the Hospital.

Soon after the accident, the Minister visited the injured at the Government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram this night.

Following the accident, the traffic at Thenkassi-Thiruvananthapuram route has been blocked for more than one and half hours.

The tourist was heading to Parassala after completing a visit at Thenmala Eco Tourism.