Eight people were killed in a road accident in Kerala’s Thrissur district late Friday night after a car collided with a goods lorry parked on the roadside at Panambikunnu in the Kaipamangalam area. Police said most of those travelling in the car were reportedly engineering college students from Dindigul in Tamil Nadu, although the identities of the deceased have not yet been officially confirmed.
According to the police, the car was travelling from Guruvayur towards Kodungallur when it collided with a goods lorry parked near Panambikunnu Centre.
The car went underneath the rear of the lorry following the collision. The impact severely damaged the front of the car, while its rear section was also damaged.
People travelling in the car became trapped inside the vehicle after the accident. Local residents reached the spot after receiving information about the crash and began rescue efforts. Police and fire and rescue personnel also arrived at the scene and worked to remove those trapped inside the car.
The car was so severely damaged that the vehicle had to be cut open to remove the bodies of those trapped inside.
Local residents, police and fire and rescue personnel carried out the rescue operation. The rescue teams faced difficulties while removing the bodies from the damaged vehicle. All eight bodies were subsequently sent to the mortuary at Thrissur Medical College for post-mortem and further procedures.
Police have sent all eight bodies to the mortuary at Thrissur Medical College. The process of identifying the deceased is underway.
According to police, the identities of those killed in the accident have not yet been officially established. Preliminary information indicates that most of the people travelling in the car were students of an engineering college in Dindigul.
The names and other personal details of the deceased will become clear only after their identities are officially confirmed. Police are currently investigating the matter.
Police have started investigating the circumstances of the accident. It has not yet been established under what circumstances the car collided with the lorry parked on the roadside. All aspects related to the accident are being examined.
Police are also investigating the road and vehicle-related circumstances at the time of the accident. The exact cause of the crash will be known after the investigation is completed.
The accident reportedly occurred at around 11:40 pm, and police are examining the circumstances at the scene and available information to establish the sequence of events.
According to police, the car involved in the accident had a Tamil Nadu registration number. Preliminary information also indicates that most of those travelling in the car were students of an engineering college in Dindigul.
This information is yet to be officially confirmed. Police are completing the required procedures to establish the identities of the deceased. Once the identities are confirmed, further details about the victims can be established.
The collision between the car and the lorry left the vehicle severely damaged, making the rescue operation difficult. Local residents assisted with the rescue efforts before the police and fire and rescue teams arrived.
Police and fire and rescue personnel subsequently carried out the operation to remove those trapped inside the car. The vehicle was cut open to recover the bodies, which were then sent to the mortuary at Thrissur Medical College.
Eight deaths have been confirmed in the accident. Police are investigating both the identities of the deceased and the circumstances that led to the crash.
According to the available information, the Tamil Nadu-registered car was travelling from Guruvayur towards Kodungallur when it collided with a goods lorry parked near Panambikunnu Centre.
The collision resulted in the deaths of all eight people travelling in the car. Rescue personnel cut open the damaged vehicle to remove the bodies, and all eight bodies have been kept at the mortuary of Thrissur Medical College. Police are continuing their investigation.
