Most of the passengers in the van were teachers of the Government Lower Primary School at Pang in Malappuram. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Speeding is suspected as the main reason behind the accident of the van carrying tourists from Malappuram district in Kerala on the ghat section of Valparai – Pollachi Road on April 17, in which nine persons were killed. A senior police officer in the know of the investigation said the van, which had 12 passengers and the driver, is suspected to have veered off the 13th hairpin bend, when the driver attempted to negotiate the curve without reducing the speed. Published – April 21, 2026 11:03 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 On the Yashwant Varma probe’s future Magyar says Netanyahu will face arrest in Hungary