Car Plunges Into 100-Foot Gorge on Anthiyur-Bargur Road, Two Injured
February 4, 2026
Two people were injured when their car fell into a nearly 100-foot-deep gorge on the Anthiyur-Bargur ghat road early Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The accident happened at 5:50 a.m. between two hairpin bends. The car, driven by M. Senthilkumar, 45, from Tiruchi, was traveling with his wife and daughter to Mysuru for their daughter's college admission. The police said, "The vehicle went off the road due to driver drowsiness while negotiating the hilly stretch." Senthilkumar escaped without injuries. His wife, Jayasree, 43, suffered a fracture in her right hand and a forehead abrasion. Their daughter, S. Poorani, 17, sustained a blunt injury to her hip. Both were first treated at Anthiyur Government Hospital and later moved to a private hospital in Anthiyur. Their condition is stable. The Bargur police have registered a case and are investigating the accident.
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Car accident
Anthiyur-Bargur Ghat Road
Injuries
Driver Drowsiness
Road safety
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