One more person who suffered injuries in the fatal accident involving a van carrying tourists from Kerala on the Valparai-Pollachi ghat section in the Coimbatore district on April 17 died early on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), bringing the death toll to 10.
The deceased has been identified as Noushad Ali, a 39-year-old driver of Government Lower Primary School, in Pang, located in the Malappuram district.
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