IDUKKI: Four people, including an eight-year-old boy, died when their vehicle fell off a cliff in Poopara Thondimala. The accident took place near the Irachil bridge between Pooppara and Thondimala. A traveler van carrying natives of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, met with the accident around 6.30 pm, injuring several people. The deceased have been identified as C Perumal (59), Valliamma (70), Sudha(20), and Sushindran (8) from Tirunelveli. The injured have currently been admitted to Rajakkad and Rajakumari hospitals.

Initial information is that the accident occurred when the group was returning from attending a wedding in Munnar. The van lost control at the Thondimala 'S' curve and overturned into the cliff. Locals and other passengers who reached the accident spot pulled out the injured from the van. There were 20 passengers in the van, two of whom were in critical condition. According to the available information, the seriously injured have been shifted to Theni Medical College.