Palakkad, October 6: Nine people, including five students, were killed in a collision between a private tourist bus and a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus at Vadakkenchery here, police said on Thursday.

The accident occurred around 11.30 pm on Wednesday, an officer of the Vadakkenchery police station said. Uttarakhand Accident: Bus Falls Into Nayar River in Pauri Garhwal, 25 Dead; CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Reviews Rescue Operation.

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Around 40 people were also injured in the crash, police said.

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