Tamil Nadu Accident Tamil Nadu: 8 Ayyappa pilgrims killed, 2 hurt as car plunges into 40ft gorge
Chennai: At least eight Ayyappa pilgrims were killed and two others suffered serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling plunged into a 40 ft gorge on the Kumuli mountain pass in Theni district of Tamil Nadu late on Friday night.
Police said the injured included a nine-year-old boy.
A group of 10 Ayyappa pilgrims, hailing from Andipatti near Theni, were returning home after a pilgrimage to Sabarimala when the mishap took place near Iraichalpalam point on the Kumuli mountain pass.
The injured were admitted to Theni Government hospital.
(With UNI Inputs)
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