Thrissur: In a tragic incident, a car plunged into a quarry at Kuzhikkattussery here killing three. The incident took place at 11 pm on Monday.
The deceased are Kombodinjamakkal natives Shyam , George and Titto.
The car which was travelling from Kuzhikkatussery to Puthenchira lost control and plunged into the quarry after breaking the handrail.
A bike rider witnessed the accident, the police said. While the police arrived at the site from both Aloor and Mala, a fire and rescue unit was dispatched from Mala.
Under the supervision of District Fire Officer VS Subi and Fire and Safety Station Officer Nandakrishnathan, a scuba team comprising R M Nimesh, Anil Mohan, M M Mithun and C Ramesh Kumar carried out the search operation and retrieved the bodies.
Another accident claims one life
In a separate incident, a truck overturned on a scooter in Thrissur killing one.
Kodakara native Rajesh (48), who was riding the scooter , died in the accident.
