ERATTUPETTA: One person was killed after a KSRTC bus collided with a lorry carrying LPG gas cylinders. The dead has been identified as Rins (40), a native of Edamaruk. The accident took place near Kalathookadav on Erattupetta-Thodupuzha road. The vehicle carrying cylinders from Eratupetta to Melukavu hit the fast passenger going to Erumeli from Thodupuzha. Rins was taken out after mangling the vehicle.

Eight died in five road accidents that happened in different places in the state today. Three members of a family died in a car collision at Enath in Adoor. Two died in a car accident at Kalladikode in Palakkad. The accident happened when a bike and a lorry carrying gas cylinder collided. Alan, a native of Churnikkara died after a goods auto collided with a scooter in Aluva. Rafeeq, a native of Mavadi Chettiankandi died after his bike hit the door of a car at Bathery in Wayanad.