President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief over the loss of lives in the road accident in Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu.
The accident occurred on the Valparai ghat road near the 9th hairpin bend last evening. A van carrying 16 people from Kerala was travelling on the mountain road when it rolled down the hill in Coimbatore district. Ten people were killed, and several others were injured. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals for treatment.