: A 64-year-old man,
who waited for several hours to board a government bus here fainted, and died on the way to hospital on Wednesday, police said.
Though Surendran was given first aid by a woman waiting at the bus stop, he could not be saved, they said.
The incident occurred in the heart of the city during a five-hour lightning strike by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employees.
Buses were parked at several places in the city causing severe traffic snarls.
Many passengers, including patients, had a harrowing time waiting for the buses.
Transport Minister A K Saseendran has sought a detailed report from the district collector.
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