Valparai, April 17 -- Eight people died, and several were injured in an accident that occurred while returning from Valparai, Tamil Nadu on Friday when a tempo traveller lost control at the 13th hairpin bend and plunged to the 9th hairpin bend, according to Valparai Police.

A tempo traveller carrying a group of 13 tourists from Perinthalmanna, Keralam, met with an accident while descending from Valparai after sightseeing. The vehicle driven by Mohammed Fasith (21) is reported to have lost control while negotiating the 13th hairpin bend. Consequently, the vehicle skidded off the road and plunged down towards the 9th hairpin bend, according to a press note from police.

In the impact of the accident, 8 persons (1 male and 7 females) died o...