- By Aditya Jha
- Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:57 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Eight Tamil Nadu engineering students died in Keralam.
- Speeding car collided with a parked lorry in Thrissur.
- All victims died on the spot due to the impact.
Keralam Accident: In a tragic road accident, eight engineering students from Tamil Nadu got killed after their speeding car collided with a parked lorry in Keralam's Thrissur district. While providing details, the officials stated that the accident occurred around 11.40 pm on Friday, adding that the collision happened on the highway at Panambikkunnu. They further informed that all eight people in the car died on the spot due to the impact of the collision.
Students Died On The Spot
The local police arrived at the site along with the fire department officials upon being informed by the locals. The dead bodies were pulled of the vehicle in a rescue operation carried out with the help of local residents, the officials informed. Their bodies were later taken to the mortuary of Thrissur Medical College.
While the exact reason behind the accident is not known yet, the tragedy happened reportedly due to over speeding. The officials stated that the vehicle was registered in Tamil Nadu, adding that the engineering students were travelling from the Guruvayur side towards Kodungallur, reported news agency PTI.
"Eight people were killed after a car rammed into the rear of a parked goods lorry on the National Highway at Kaipamangalam in Thrissur district. The accident occurred around midnight at Panambikunnu Centre," Keralam Police said in a statement.
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