Ten children were injured, three of them seriously, when a jeep teared into a religious procession near Thirurangadi in this district on Friday, police said.
The children were taking part in a procession to a mosque at Venniyoor when the driver lost control over the vehicle and ran into it.
The children were being treated at a hospital in nearby Kottakkal, police said, adding, the condition of three of them was stated to be critical.