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Kerala: 3 Killed In Idukki After Bus Falls Into Gorge

Early on Monday, three people were killed and several others injured when a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus plunged into a gorge near Pullupara in the hill district of Idukki.

The bus was returning to Mavelikara in Alappuzha district after a trip to Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu and was carrying 34 passengers. The incident occurred around 6 a.m., according to the police, as reported by news agency PTI.

The bodies of the deceased have been shifted to a private hospital in Mundakayam. After the post-mortem, they will be handed over to their relatives, the police added. Police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel were promptly deployed to carry out the rescue operation, an officer stated.

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