9 killed, 13 injured in road accident near Thrissur
Nine pilgrims proceeding to the famous
Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple were killed and 13 others injured
when the van carrying them plunged into a pond
after hitting a lorry.
The accident occurred on the national highway at Nenmanikkara,
near Pudukkad, early Tuesday.
The deceased included four men, four women and a one-year-old
child. Police said the victims hailed from Nedumangad and Aryanad
in Trivandrum district and Chathannur in Kollam.
The injured have been admitted to the Thrissur medical college hospital.
UNI
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