A photo of the teachers that was taken at Athirappilly en route to Valparai on Friday morning. The photo was shared in a social media group of the teachers. Nine members of a 12-member excursion group from Pang in Kuruva panchayat in Malappuram district were killed when their van plunged off a cliff at Valparai in Tamil Nadu on Friday afternoon. The remaining members of the group were admitted to hospitals with injuries. Three of the critically injured were shifted from Pollachi to a hospital in Coimbatore for advanced treatment. Published – April 17, 2026 08:50 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Second-level of randomisation of EVMs, VVPATs done for polling booths in Virudhunagar district Policemen start casting postal ballots