A 55-year-old woman named Soudamini was killed and five others, including an eight-month-old girl, were injured in a car accident in Idukki. The incident occurred when boulders rolled down a hill and crushed their parked car. The victims, including a Civil Police Officer and his family, were on their way home from a hill station. Soudamini died at the scene, while the others were taken to a private hospital for treatment. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The Hindu reported
A tragic incident occurred in Valanjanganam near Kuttikkanam, Idukki, resulting in the death of a woman and injuries to five others, including an eight-month-old baby. The unfortunate event took place when boulders rolled down a hill, crushing a parked car on the Kottarakara-Dindigul National Highway at around 6.30 p.m. The victim, Soudamini, a 55-year-old resident of Upputhara, lost her life in the accident. Bibin Divakaran, a Civil Police Officer (CPO) from Cumbummettu police station in Idukki, along with his family, was returning home from Panchalimedu hill station when the incident occurred. The occupants of the vehicle included Bibin, his wife Anushka (CPO at the Kattappana police station Vanitha Helpline), their children Aadhav (5 years old) and Lakshya (8 months old), Anushka’s mother Sheela, and their maid Soudamini. Tragically, Soudamini passed away at the scene of the accident, while the others were rushed to a private hospital in Mundakkayam for medical treatment, as they sustained injuries. The vehicle involved in the incident was completely destroyed. Soudamini’s body was later taken to Medical Trust Hospital in Mundakkayam..