Four members of a family, including a newly married couple, died when a car collided with a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims on Sunday morning.
According to the police, the accident took place on the Punalur-Muvattupuzha state highway around 5 am.
Locals said that passengers were pulled out of the accident vehicle. Three people died on the spot and one died on the way to the hospital for treatment, police said.
The car hit a bus carrying pilgrims from Telangana and none of the passengers were injured.
Initial investigation showed that the couple, who got married last month, were returning home after their honeymoon in Malaysia.
The accident took place about 10 km from the victim’s house. The case has been registered.
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