A photo of the teachers that was taken at Athirappilly en route to Valparai on Friday morning. The photo was shared in a social media group of the teachers.
Nine members of a 12-member excursion group from Pang in Kuruva panchayat in Malappuram district were killed when their van plunged off a cliff at Valparai in Tamil Nadu on Friday afternoon.
The remaining members of the group were admitted to hospitals with injuries. Three of the critically injured were shifted from Pollachi to a hospital in Coimbatore for advanced treatment. The van reportedly fell from hairpin bend number 13 and tumbled down to hairpin bend number 9. Seven of the deceased were women.
Published – April 17, 2026 08:50 pm IST
