A tragic accident in Chadayamangalam, Kollam, claimed the lives of two Sabarimala pilgrims and left three others, including two children, seriously injured after their car collided with a tourist bus.
According to a The Hindu report, the accident took place at around 11: 30 pm on Saturday, January 4 near Nettathara on MC Road in Kerala’s Kollam when they were returning from Sabarimala.
The car, reportedly registered in Maharashtra, was carrying a family from Tamil Nadu. The two deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Sharavanan and 70-year-old Shanmugha Achari – both were residents of Nagercoil.
While one died on the spot, the other died of the injuries the next day on Sunday, January 5. Their car was completely destroyed in the accident, according to the reports. Also Read | J&K news: Four passengers killed in Kishtwar road accident, 2 missing
The wounded, that includes two children, were taken to Taluk Hospital but later referred to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital where they are currently undergoing treatment. Two of them are said to be in a critical condition.
The driver of the tourist bus has reportedly told the police that the car was on the wrong side of the road when it hit the tourist bus. The eyewitnesses, however, claim