Five medical students die as speeding car rams into KSRTC bus in Alappuzha

ALAPPUZHA: Five people died after a speeding car rammed into a KSRTC bus in Kalarkod in Alappuzha on Monday night. Two people were seriously injured in the accident and are currently undergoing treatment. There were seven people in the car and it is reported that the victims are students of Vandanam Medical College.

First Year M.B.B.S., Alappuzha Medical College Students Kannur native Muhammad Jabbar, Kuttanad native Ayush Shaji, Devanand from Malappuram, Srideep from Palakkad and Muhammad Ibrahim from Lakshadweep died in the accident.

The accident occurred at 9:30 pm at Kalarcode-Changanassery Road in Alappuzha. The bus coming from Guruvayur to Kayamkulam crashed into the Tavera car. Three people seated in the front and two from the rear seat died instantly after the crash. The students were heading towards Alappuzha to watch a movie. The gang included a total of 11 students. GowriShankar, who drove the car broke his leg in the accident.

Krishnadev, Muhsin, Zain and Anand, who were in the car, were also admitted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. None of them are in serious condition. Some bus passengers were also injured in the accident. They have been admitted to Alappuzha General Hospital.

Both hands of a student got severed in the accident. It is doubted that the car lost balance and skidded on the road as it was raining heavily.

Eyewitnesses confirmed that it was the speeding car that rammed into the KSRTC fast passenger bus. The car got smashed to shreds in the accident. It took great effort from police and locals to tear apart the vehicle, take out the bodies and rush the injured to hospital.