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8 Sabarimala pilgrims die as van overturns in Kerala’s Kumily


Mangalore Today News Network

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24, 2022: Eight Sabarimala pilgrims were killed after the van carrying them overturned in Kumily near the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border on Friday night. Two others, including a child, sustained severe injuries.

 

Sabarimala pilgrims


The incident happened near the first penstock pipe that carries water to Tamil Nadu on the Kumily-Cumbum route. The van overturned onto the pipe, falling around 40 feet from the road into a gorge.

According to reports, the driver of the van, which was carrying 10 pilgrims, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn. The incident happened around 11 pm on Friday.

The pilgrims were natives of Andipetty area of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. They were returning from the hill shrine of Sabarimala when the accident happened.

As per the police, high speed of the van led to the accident.


Courtesy: India Today


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