Idukki: As many as 8 Sabarimala pilgrims died and 2 others were injured as their vehicle fell into a gorge near Kumily, Idukki.

They from Theni district, who were returning from Sabarimala shrine in Kerala after darshan, died in a road accident when the car in which they were travelling fell inside a 50-feet deep gorge near Kumuli ghat section on Friday night.2 others including a 7-year-old boy who suffered multiple injuries were taken to Theni Government Medical College and Hospital. Preliminary inquiries by the police reported that the vehicle lost control and bumped off the ghat section and fell into the gorge. Police, fire and rescue service personnel from Theni and Kerala state rushed to the spot for the rescue operations.

The vehicle was found to have hit the pipelines which carry water to the hydro-electric reservoir,  and fallen over by the side of the Mulla Periyar power project pipelines.

Police mentioend that ten people from Shanmugasundarapuram village near Andipatti in Theni district left for 2 two days ago. When they were returning home, the accident occurred at Iraichalpalam (S bend), near Kumuli ghat section.
The names of the deceased,  reportedlyas are folows : S Sivakumar (45), S Vinod (43), N Kannichami (60), M Kalaichelvan (38), R Nagaraj (46), A Gopalakrishnan (42), P Devadas (55) and P Muniandi (55). Two persons, namely R Hariharan (7)  and  N Raja (50) who were injured, were admitted in Theni GMCH.

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