Idukki: Five individuals from Thiruvananthapuram were injured in a car accident on the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway near Anaviratty, Adimali. The incident happened at 5.30 pm on Sunday as the group was on their way back from a trip to Munnar.

According to sources, the driver fell asleep at the wheel, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and overturn in the backyard of a nearby house, damaging the building.

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The house was occupied by highway construction workers, who were fortunately in another room, preventing further casualties. The injured passengers were immediately taken to Adimali Taluk Hospital for treatment.

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