Two persons were killed and several others sustained injuries after a tourist minibus overturned in the Wayanad district of Keralam in the early hours on Monday (October 12, 2026).

​The victims, both from neighbouring Karnataka, have been identified as Ranjith, who was driving the vehicle and Bharath, a native of Mysore.

​According to local authorities, the accident occurred at a 1.45 a.m. in the Sulthan Bathery region. The vehicle was carrying a party of postgraduate students from Mandya University who were returning from a holiday sightseeing trip in Munnar.

​The minibus reportedly flipped over onto its roof under unclear circumstances.

A total of 15 people were on the bus at the time, comprising 13 students, a cook, and the driver.

​Local residents and rescue personnel had to cut open the wreckage of the vehicle to rescue the trapped passengers. The injured have been admitted to various nearby hospitals for medical treatment.

The police launching an investigation into the cause of the incident.