Kozhikode: One Killed as Off-Road Vehicle Plunges Into Gorge at Kakkadampoyil

A 23-year-old man died and several other passengers were injured, some critically, after their open-top vehicle skidded off the Koodaranhi–Kakkadampoyil road on Sunday; local residents led the rescue and the injured were taken to a hospital in Mukkam.

Awaaz Punjab Investigations Desk25 October 20263 min readRead in all 3 languages

Kozhikode — One man was killed and several others were injured on Sunday when an off-road vehicle plunged into a gorge at Kakkadampoyil, a tourist area in Kozhikode district, after the driver reportedly lost control on the Koodaranhi–Kakkadampoyil route.

Source: Mirror Now

The man who died was identified in reports as Asayanth, aged 23, who was travelling with a group visiting from Marad. Mirror Now reported nine other passengers were injured and taken to a private medical college hospital in Mukkam, with seven listed in critical condition and two with moderate injuries.

The Hindu also reported one person killed in the crash, saying the vehicle skidded and plunged down the slope along the Koodaranhi–Kakkadampoyil route.

Source: The Hindu (via NewsBites)

Local residents were among the first to reach the difficult terrain where the vehicle came to rest and helped emergency responders move the injured. Police have opened an investigation and have not yet confirmed why the vehicle left the road.

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