8 Ayyappa pilgrims killed, 2 hurt as car plunges into 40ft gorge

Chennai, Dec 24: Eight Ayyappa pilgrims were killed and two others suffered serious injuries when the car in which they were travelling plunged into a 40 ft gorge on the Kumuli mountain pass in Theni district of Tamil Nadu late on Friday night.

Police said the injured included a nine-year-old boy. A group of 10 Ayyappa pilgrims, hailing from Andipatti near Theni, were
returning home after a pilgrimage to Sabarimala when the mishap took
place near Iraichalpalam point on the Kumuli mountain pass.
The injured were admitted to Theni Government hospital.