Around 50 Ayyappa devotees from Tamil Nadu were injured after a bus in which they were travelling overturned at the Kollam-Theni national highway, near Idukki, in Kerala on Thursday (November 27, 2025), said Fire and Rescue Service officials.
The condition of one passenger is critical, while others suffered minor injuries in the accident that took place between Kuttikkanam and Valanjakanam, they added.
Officials at the Peermade fire station said the accident occurred around 5.45 am, when the bus carrying devotees from Dindigul in Tamil Nadu was on its way to Sabarimala.
The bus driver failed to manoeuvre a tight curve, and the vehicle lost control and overturned. The police and the Fire and Rescue Services personnel soon reached the place and rescued the passengers, who were shifted to a private hospital at Mundakayam in Kottayam district. Later, using a crane, the bus was shifted off the road to restore the traffic.
The police have launched a detailed probe into the incident.
Published – November 27, 2025 12:30 pm IST
