Kerala teachers among 9 killed as van plunges into gorge at Valparai ghat in Tamil Nadu

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Nine teachers and family members from Kerala died when their van lost control descending Valparai ghat in Tamil Nadu on Friday evening. The vehicle plunged down a steep slope at the thirteenth hairpin bend while traveling toward Pollachi. Five others were injured. The group was returning from a school summer tour visiting waterfalls in Thrissur district.

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