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Around 50 Ayyappa devotees from Tamil Nadu were injured aft a autobus successful which they were travelling overturned astatine the Kollam-Theni nationalist highway, adjacent Idukki, successful Kerala connected Thursday (November 27, 2025), said Fire and Rescue Service officials.
The information of 1 rider is critical, portion others suffered insignificant injuries successful the mishap that took spot betwixt Kuttikkanam and Valanjakanam, they added.
Officials astatine the Peermade occurrence presumption said the mishap occurred astir 5.45 am, erstwhile the autobus carrying devotees from Dindigul successful Tamil Nadu was connected its mode to Sabarimala.
The autobus operator failed to manoeuvre a choky curve, and the conveyance mislaid power and overturned. The constabulary and the Fire and Rescue Services unit soon reached the spot and rescued the passengers, who were shifted to a backstage infirmary astatine Mundakayam successful Kottayam district. Later, utilizing a crane, the autobus was shifted disconnected the roadworthy to reconstruct the traffic.
The constabulary person launched a elaborate probe into the incident.
