Nine Injured After Waste Tractor Hits Pilgrims on Sabarimala’s Swami Ayyappan Road
Police detention of the driver follows questions over rain-slick, steep conditions.
Overview
- The incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. Saturday when the tractor lost control on a descent during heavy rain.
- Sannidhanam police took the driver into custody, and an investigation is underway.
- Two injured devotees are reported in critical condition after treatment at local hospitals.
- The injured include pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, with several identified by name.
- Preliminary reports say five people were on the tractor, which was transporting waste from Sannidhanam.