Dynamite News 8 Killed In Tamil Nadu As Devotees' Car Falls In 40-Feet-Deep Pit
Eight devotees were killed and two persons, including a nine-year-old boy injured in Tamil Nadu's Theni district after a car carrying devotees plunged into a 40-feet-deep pit, officials said. Read on for details:
Theni: Eight devotees were killed and two persons, including a nine-year-old boy injured in Tamil Nadu's Theni district after a car carrying devotees plunged into a 40-feet-deep pit, officials said.
Ten Ayyappa devotees, hailing from Sanmugasundarapuram village near Andipatti, were headed home after visiting Sabarimala when their car met with an accident late Friday.
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They were close to Iraichalpalam on the Kumuli mountain road, when the car plunged into a pit about 50 feet deep.
"Eight devotees died after their car plunged into a 40-feet-deep pit at Kumuli mountain pass in Theni district," KV Muralidharan, District Collector, Theni said, adding that two persons have been rescued and rushed to a hospital.
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The two rescued include a 9-year-old boy. They were severely injured and were rushed to the nearby government hospital where first aid was provided. (ANI)