Mangled stays of the automotive, which rammed to a lorry, killing 8 individuals.
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Eight individuals have been killed in a horrific highway accident on Nationwide Freeway 66 at Panampikkunnu close to Kaipamangalam in Thrissur district shortly after midnight on Friday (September 4, 2026).
The automotive rammed right into a lorry that had been parked on the freeway. Seven of the occupants died on the scene, whereas one other particular person succumbed to accidents after being taken to hospital.
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All eight victims have been travelling within the automotive, which had a Madurai registration. The victims are suspected to be college students from Tamil Nadu. An id card belonging to a pupil of PSNA Engineering School in Dindigul was recovered from the accident web site.
The automotive was travelling from the Guruvayur aspect in the direction of Kodungallur when it crashed into the lorry, which was reportedly parked in the identical course on a stretch the place roadwork was beneath method.
Native residents, Hearth and Rescue Providers personnel and police launched a rescue operation to drag the victims from the mangled car. Firefighters needed to minimize open the wreckage to rescue two of the occupants.
Printed – September 05, 2026 02:05 am IST
