NAMAKKAL: One person died and six were injured when a Kodaikanal-bound sleeper bus from Bengaluru overturned near Paramathi town here on Wednesday.

The victim was identified as Vinod Kannan (38), a resident of Dindigul, Paramathi police said.

The incident occurred at around 3 AM near Seelampur bus stand, and the injured included the driver and the conductor, who have been admitted to the Namakkal Government Hospital, the official added.

A case has been registered under various sections.