Kerala Road Accident: Jeep Carrying 12 Persons Falls Into 30-Metre Deep Gorge Near Mananthavady in Wayanad, Nine Women Dead
Nine people, all women, were reportedly killed while three others critically injured after a jeep carrying 12 people fell into a 30-metre deep gorge near Mananthavady in Kerala's Wayanad district on Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram, August 25: Nine people, all women, were reportedly killed while three others critically injured after a jeep carrying 12 people fell into a 30-metre deep gorge near Mananthavady in Kerala's Wayanad district on Friday. The passengers on the ill-fated jeep are women labourers working in a tea estate and were returning back to their home. Nepal Road Accident: Six Indian Pilgrims Among Seven Killed As Bus Falls Into River in Kathmandu
State Forest Minister A.K.Saseendran told the media that as per the directions of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, he is on his way to the Mananthavady hospital where the injured persons are receveing treatment. The bodies of the deceased women labourers are also kept in the same hospital. Mexico Road Accident: 16 People Killed, 36 Injured As Bus Collides With Truck in Pubela City
The incident occurred at around 3.30 p.m. and rescue operations began quickly amid challenges due to the rocky terrain
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