Two boys were killed when a car ploughed through the devotees taking ‘padayatra’ to Ayya Vaikundar Temple in Samythoppu in Kanniyakumari district on Wednesday.Police said a speeding car ploughed through the devotees taking padayatra from Kadambankulam near Panagudi in the district to Ayya Vaikundar Temple in Samythoppu. As Vishwa, 12 and Venice, 12 suffered serious injuries, they were rushed to the nearby hospital.However, the doctors there declared them ‘brought dead’.During investigation, the Pazhavoor police found that one A. Bijola Komagal, 40, of Puththankadai near Thiruvattar in Kanniyakumari district, who was driving the car, lost control of the vehicle that fatally knocked down the boys.She was also injured in the accident and has been admitted to the hospital. Published - May 20, 2026 08:42 pm IST