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India: Nine women killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Kerala
At least two people injured after the vehicle carrying tea estate workers fell into a gorge in Wayanad
People stand near the mangled remains of a jeep that fell into a gorge in Wayanad district. — PTI
Nine people were killed and two sustained injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Thalapuzha in Kerala's Wayanad district, police said on Friday.
A police official said: "A jeep carrying 11 people fell into a gorge near Thalapuzha in Wayanad. Nine people died and two were injured."
The injured persons were rushed to a nearby hospital.
According to local media reports, the vehicle was carrying workers from a tea estate. All the deceased were estate workers.
Reports said that the vehicle's break malfunctioned and it fell down to 25-feet depth. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed condolences over the accident.
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