Idukki: A man died while two others sustained injuries after a jeep rammed into a group of people who stood outside a house of mourning at Erattayar, Uppukandam in Idukki district Saturday afternoon.

The jeep descending a road went out of control and ran over Scaria, 70, a native of Uppukandam, who stood by the side of the road. An ambulance driver, Nithin and a native, Churakkat Georgekutty, were injured in the accident.

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All three were rushed to St John's Hospital and Kattappana, but Scaria could not be saved. Nithin sustained injuries to his head and leg. They were visiting a house before the funeral of Kotyinical Mariakutty.

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