16 Sabarimala pilgrims injured in accident in Ernakulam
The Hindu
While two persons belonged to Telangana, the rest were hailing from Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu.
Sixteen Sabarimala pilgrims travelling from Telangana were injured after the mini-bus they were travelling rammed into a lorry near Chakkaraparambu along the Edappally-Vyttila stretch of the Ernakulam bypass during the early hours of Wednesday, December 22.
The injured included two children, aged 11 and 13 years. Two persons that include the driver of the mini-bus belonged to Telangana while the rest were hailing from Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu.
Four persons were admitted at the Aster Medicity Hospital here with multiple injuries. The condition of the persons admitted at the Ernakulam Medical Centre near the accident site is reportedly not serious even though they suffered fractures and multiple injuries, according to the hospital authorities. The persons belonging to Salem were working in a granite factory in Telangana.
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