Three pilgrims were killed and eight injured when a bus carrying them met with an accident, police said today.
The injured were immediately admitted to hospital.
The bus carrying pilgrims from Kasaragod was on its way to Sabarimala yesterday when the bus lost control and hit about eight vehicles parked at a ground in Erumeli here.
The deceased have been identified as Subramanian (35), Yellappan (37) and Devaguru (40), all residents of southern Indian state Tamil Nadu, they said.