Two die after bike falls 40 ft into gorge at Valparai
A two-wheeler lost control on the Valparai mountain road and plunged about 40 ft into a gorge, killing two riders. Police recovered the bodies and have registered a case; investigations are underway.
Valparai: Two tourists died on the spot after the two-wheeler they were riding went out of control on the Valparai mountain road and plunged about 40 feet into a gorge near Ayyarpadi Estate, police said.
Local people and police said both victims were declared dead at the scene. Valparai police recovered the bodies and sent them to Valparai Government Hospital for post-mortem. An FIR has been registered and investigations are ongoing.
The touring party reportedly included six people — Karthick (24), Vignesh (21), Manikandan (22), Prakash (17), Poobalan (22) and Ramesh (23). They had visited the Azhiyar area and were proceeding to Valparai when the accident occurred.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai