KOTTARAKKARA: Two people were killed after an ambulance collided with a truck carrying chicken in Kottarakkara, Kollam. The accident took place this morning. The deceased have been identified as Adoor Ezhamkulam native Thambi and his wife Shyamala.

The ambulance carrying the patient and his wife collided with the truck on the MC Road at Sadanandapuram in Kottarakkara. Thambi, who was undergoing treatment for a heart-related illness, was being transported to a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram due to internal bleeding when the accident occurred. The injured individuals had to be rescued by dismantling the vehicle.

There were three people in the ambulance, including the driver. The truck had the driver and two migrant workers on board. All the injured are currently undergoing treatment. According to reports, one person's condition is critical.