PANDALAM: Two jeep passengers died in a collision between a jeep and a KSRTC shift bus. Six others were injured. The accident took place on MC Road near Manthuka in Kulanada at around 9:30 pm on Tuesday.

The deceased have been identified as Arun Kumar (31), a Jeep driver and son of Sasidharan of Biju Vilasom in Anchal and Lathikakumari (54), wife of Ravidran of Rathika Vilasam in Kottaykal. Latikakumari is the sister of Arunkumar's father. Kamala Haasan (Vinod Kumar - 40), Koottikal Sukumaran (68), husband of deceased Lathikakumari, Ravindran (59), Biju (40), Omana (75) of Shailaja Vilasam, and Omana's son Sabu (48) were injured. They were admitted to Kottayam Medical College Hospital. All the victims are relatives and neighbours. The people in the jeep were going to Karukachal for the funeral of Omana's son-in-law. The bus had left for Kaliyikavila from Thrissur. Lathika Kumari is an Anganwadi employee. Children: Ravitha and Haritha. Son-in-law : Sudevan and Sreejith.