One killed when an all-terrain vehicle plunged into a ravine at Kakkadampoyil in Keralam’s Kozhikode

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A 23-year-old man was killed and seven others sustained serious injuries after an all-terrain vehicle carrying tourists skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine at Kakkadampoyil in Kerala’s Kozhikode district on Sunday (October 25, 2026).

According to preliminary reports, the vehicle was carrying visitors from Marad who had come to tour Kakkadampoyil. The accident took place on the Koodaranhi-Kakkadampoyil route when the driver of the open vehicle allegedly lost control of the vehicle causing it to skid and fall down the slope.

While one person, identified as Asayanth, succumbed to injuries, seven injured passengers were in critical condition and two others sustained moderate injuries.

Local residents and rescuers went to the scene immediately after the accident. The injured were taken to a private medical college hospital in Mukkam.

Published – 26 Oct 2026 07:00 IST