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Two dead and several injured after tourist minibus overturns in Wayanad
A tourist minibus overturned in the Sulthan Bathery area of Wayanad, Kerala, at about 1:45 a.m.
on Monday.
It was carrying 13 postgraduate students from Mandya University, a cook and the driver as they returned from a sightseeing trip to Munnar.
The driver, Ranjith, and passenger Bharath, both from Karnataka, died.
Several other passengers were injured and taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Residents and rescue workers cut open the wreckage to free people trapped inside.
The vehicle reportedly flipped onto its roof, but the cause is not yet clear.
Police are investigating what happened.
Two people were killed and several others were injured when a tourist minibus overturned in Wayanad district, Kerala, on October 12, 2026.
The dead were identified as Ranjith, the driver, and Bharath, both from Karnataka.
The minibus was carrying postgraduate students from Mandya University who were returning from a sightseeing trip to Munnar.
There were 15 people on board: 13 students, a cook and the driver.
Rescuers cut open the wreckage to free trapped passengers, and police began investigating the cause.
- Who
- Fifteen people were on the minibus, including 13 students, a cook and the driver. Two people, Ranjith and Bharath, were killed.
- What
- A tourist minibus overturned, killing two people and injuring several others.
- When
- At about 1:45 a.m. on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The Sulthan Bathery region of Wayanad district, Kerala.
- Why
- The cause was unclear, and police were investigating.
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The Mandya University students were returning from a sightseeing trip to Munnar.
The minibus overturned in the Sulthan Bathery region of Wayanad district.
Local residents and rescue personnel cut open the wreckage to rescue trapped passengers.
Police began investigating the cause of the accident.
- Fatalities
- 2
- People on board
- 15: 13 students, a cook and the driver
- Accident location
- Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad district, Kerala
- Accident time
- About 1:45 a.m., October 12, 2026
- Victims
- Ranjith, the driver, and Bharath, both from Karnataka
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