Nine killed, two injured as jeep falls into gorge in Kerala, India

Wayanad (Kerala) [India]: Nine people were killed and two sustained injuries after their jeep fell into a gorge near Thalapuzha in Kerala's Wayanad district, police said on Friday.

The Kerala Police said in a statement to local media, "A jeep carrying 11 people fell into a gorge near Thalapuzha in Wayanad. Nine people died and two were injured."

The injured persons were rushed to a nearby hospital.

This is a developing story. Further information is awaited.