One killed as vehicles carrying Sabarimala pilgrims collide head on

One idiosyncratic was killed and 9 others were injured erstwhile 2 vehicles carrying Sabarimala pilgrims collided caput connected on the Punalur-Muvattupuzha Road adjacent Ranni connected Thursday. The deceased was identified arsenic Vinod (22), a autochthonal of Andhra Pradesh.

The mishap occurred astatine Mandiram Padi successful Ranni erstwhile a Karnataka-registered car carrying 4 Ayyappa devotees rammed into a mini autobus that had arrived from Pathanamthitta. The mini autobus was carrying pilgrims from Tamil Nadu. The car was wholly damaged successful the crash. Preliminary probe suggests that the car operator whitethorn person dozed disconnected down the wheel, starring to the collision.

Vinod, who was seated successful the beforehand on with the driver, died connected the spot. Of the 2 passengers seated successful the rear, 1 sustained superior caput injuries and was shifted to Kottayam Medical College Hospital, portion the different suffered insignificant injuries. Two pilgrims travelling successful the mini autobus besides sustained injuries. Those suffered insignificant injuries were taken to taluk hospital.

The assemblage of the deceased was trapped wrong the wreckage, and was retrieved aft constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services unit chopped unfastened the vehicle.