Sabarimala Accident

As many as 64 people were injured, some seriously, as a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims from Tamil Nadu fell into a gorge in Pathanamthitta district on Tuesday, police said.

At least 62 people were injured, some seriously, as a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims from Tamil Nadu fell into a gorge in Pathanamthitta district today, police said.

Ten Sabarimala pilgrims from Telangana died in a road accident near Thirumayam town in Pudukottai district of central Tamil Nadu on Sunday after their vehicle collided head-on with a lorry, police said.

Thirty Sabarimala pilgrims were today injured, four of them seriously, when a bus from Karnataka overturned on the NH-7 near Kakancherry in Malappuram district, police said.

The police in Kerala have said it cannot be held responsible for any aspect of the massive stampede near the Sabarimala temple. 102 people were killed in a stampede last week at Pullmedu in the Idukki district. (See pictures) The police says more than 200 policemen were on duty in the area, and the rescue operations that followed the stampede were ...

Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan has ordered a judicial inquiry into the Sabarimala stampede tragedy that claimed 104 lives on Friday night. Achuthanandan, who flew down by a helicopter to Kumali where the bodies of the victims were brought, also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of each of the victims, Rs 50,000 for...

The mishap at Pulmedu in Vandiperiyar in Kerala's remote Idukki district which claimed over 100 lives on Friday is the third and worst mishap involving the Sabarimala pilgrims on the 'Makarajyothi' day on January 14.Lakhs of pilgrims converge at the holy shrine to watch the 'Makarajyothi', a bright flame that flickers three times on a remote hillsi...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi have expressed deep shock and sent their condolences to the families of those killed in the Sabarimala stampede. The PM has sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh for the families of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured.President Pratibha Patil also condoled the death of Sa...

The extent of the Idukki stampede unfolded in the light of day. Scattered shoes and bags told a graphic story of fear, panic, pain and ultimately loss, as more than one lakh pilgrims scrambled over each other after a jeep lost control, and ran into them. (See Pictures)102 people were killed, while over 50 got injured. The incident took place seven...

As many as 64 people were injured, some seriously, as a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims from Tamil Nadu fell into a gorge in Pathanamthitta district on Tuesday, police said.

At least 62 people were injured, some seriously, as a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims from Tamil Nadu fell into a gorge in Pathanamthitta district today, police said.

Ten Sabarimala pilgrims from Telangana died in a road accident near Thirumayam town in Pudukottai district of central Tamil Nadu on Sunday after their vehicle collided head-on with a lorry, police said.

Thirty Sabarimala pilgrims were today injured, four of them seriously, when a bus from Karnataka overturned on the NH-7 near Kakancherry in Malappuram district, police said.

The police in Kerala have said it cannot be held responsible for any aspect of the massive stampede near the Sabarimala temple. 102 people were killed in a stampede last week at Pullmedu in the Idukki district. (See pictures) The police says more than 200 policemen were on duty in the area, and the rescue operations that followed the stampede were ...

Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan has ordered a judicial inquiry into the Sabarimala stampede tragedy that claimed 104 lives on Friday night. Achuthanandan, who flew down by a helicopter to Kumali where the bodies of the victims were brought, also announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of each of the victims, Rs 50,000 for...

The mishap at Pulmedu in Vandiperiyar in Kerala's remote Idukki district which claimed over 100 lives on Friday is the third and worst mishap involving the Sabarimala pilgrims on the 'Makarajyothi' day on January 14.Lakhs of pilgrims converge at the holy shrine to watch the 'Makarajyothi', a bright flame that flickers three times on a remote hillsi...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi have expressed deep shock and sent their condolences to the families of those killed in the Sabarimala stampede. The PM has sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 1 lakh for the families of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured.President Pratibha Patil also condoled the death of Sa...

The extent of the Idukki stampede unfolded in the light of day. Scattered shoes and bags told a graphic story of fear, panic, pain and ultimately loss, as more than one lakh pilgrims scrambled over each other after a jeep lost control, and ran into them. (See Pictures)102 people were killed, while over 50 got injured. The incident took place seven...