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8 Killed As Car Rams Into Parked Lorry In Kerala's Thrissur

Eight people, believed to be students from neighbouring Tamil Nadu, have been killed in a tragic road accident in central Keralam's Thrissur district, police said on Saturday.

8 Killed As Car Rams Into Parked Lorry In Kerala's Thrissur

Eight individuals, believed to be students from Tamil Nadu, lost their lives in a road accident in Thrissur, Kerala on Saturday night. The collision occurred around 11:40 pm on Friday when a car crashed into a stationary lorry on the highway in Panambikkunnu, Kaipamangalam. The youths were traveling in the car that struck the parked vehicle, and tragically, they perished on the spot.

Rescue operations involving locals, fire and rescue personnel, and police personnel were carried out to recover the victims before their bodies were transported to Thrissur Medical College's mortuary. The vehicle, with a Tamil Nadu registration number, was reportedly en route from the Guruvayur area towards Kodungallur at the time of the accident. Authorities suspect the deceased to be students from Tamil Nadu.

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