Wayanad/Kozhikode , Four people, including two students, lost their lives and several others were injured in two separate accidents reported in Keralam, police said.
An investigation into the incident is under way. Initially, police could not identify the two persons as their bodies were severely mutilated in the accident. The accident occurred around 1.30 am at the 54th Mile in Sultan Bathery, when the van, carrying 15 people, including students from the university, was returning from a trip to tourist destinations in Keralam, according to police. The incident occurred around 6 pm on Sunday near Chemancheri railway station, according to police.
The incident occurred at a location with no houses nearby, police said.
Fire and Rescue Services personnel later reached the spot, cut open the vehicle and shifted all the passengers to a nearby hospital. A case of unnatural death was registered and investigation is on to ascertain whether it was a case of suicide.
