In a heart-wrenching incident on Monday night, five MBBS students lost their lives after their car collided with a KSRTC bus in Alappuzha. The accident occurred around 10 pm near Kalarcode, with the identities of the victims not initially confirmed. However, it has since been reported that the five students were first-year MBBS students at TD Medical College, Vandanam.

The bodies of the deceased will be made available for public viewing at Alappuzha Medical College on Tuesday. Local ministers and other officials are expected to pay their respects to the students.

The tragic accident resulted in the deaths of five young medical students and left six others in critical condition. The students, who had just watched a movie, were returning home when their car collided with a KSRTC Fast Passenger bus. In addition to the fatalities, 15 bus passengers were injured, with some requiring immediate medical care. Reports indicate that the car, which was carrying 11 passengers, was severely overloaded, and the accident may have been caused by a combination of factors, including heavy rainfall, the vehicle's age, and the overloading of passengers.

The deceased students have been identified as:

Devananthan (19), Kottakkal, Malappuram
Sreedev Valsan (19), Sekharipuram, Palakkad
Ayush Shaji (19), Chennadu, Kottayam
PP Mohammed Ibrahim (19), Androth, Lakshadweep
Mohammed Abdul Jabbar (19), Pandyala, Kannur

Among the injured are:

Krishnadev, Manappuram, Cherthala
Muhsin Muhammad, Chavara, Kollam
Anand Manu, Kollam
Gouri Shankar, Kannankulangara, Ernakulam
Alvin George, Edathua
Shane Denston, Marianad, Thiruvananthapuram

All the injured students are receiving treatment at Alappuzha Medical College Hospital. Additionally, the 15 bus passengers who were hurt in the crash are also undergoing medical care.