IDUKKI: Two tourists were killed and seven others injured when the car they were travelling fell into a gorge near the Devikulam Gap Road stretch at Munnar in Idukki on Thursday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Andhra Pradesh Rayachoti resident Noushad (32) and his eight-and-a-half-month-old child Naisa. The injured are Noushad's wife Aisha (27), his daughter Alisa (5), relatives Nasarudin (44), Nasarudin's wife Gouhar (35) and daughter Gousi (5), M Althaf (33) and S Musthafa (14). Gouhar and Musthafa were admitted to Munnar Tata Tea Hospital with minor injuries and others were admitted at Kolencherry Medical College with serious injuries. Naisa died on the spot and Noushad died on the way to the hospital.
According to police, there was fog in the area and that might have led to the accident. The 25-member group left in three vehicles from Rayachoti two days ago. After visiting TN, they were on their way to Munnar when the accident occurred around 7.30am. The driver lost control of the vehicle and the car fell into a depth of 200ft, police said.
