THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two people were killed in an accident at Vazhayila near Peroorkada in the city. The tragic incident happened after the vehicle carrying Ayyappa devotees hit the two, who were out for a morning walk. Haridas, a resident of Vazhayila, who has a bakery and his friend Vijayan were the two killed in the accident.

As soon as the incident happened in the morning, the locals and the police rushed to the spot and carried out the rescue operations and rushed the car passengers to the hospital. The car was carrying Ayyappa devotees from Andhra Pradesh and the accident happened while they were returning from Sabarimala. The car was proceeding towards Nedumangad. No one saw Haridasan and Vijayan falling into a ditch after mowed down by the car. The two were seen only late in the morning. By the time they were taken to the hospital, the two had lost their lives.