Palakkad: Two people were killed and three others injured, reportedly critically, after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a roadside tree at Manissery in Palakkad in the early hours of Wednesday.

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The accident occurred around 12.30 am on November 11, when the car travelling from Shoranur towards Ottapalam lost control and hit a tree near Trikkangode on the Palakkad-Kulappully road.

Five people were inside the vehicle. The deceased are believed to be residents of Panamanna. One of them has been identified as Vaishakh, while the identity of the other victim is yet to be confirmed.

Fire and rescue teams cut open wrecked car

The impact left the car badly damaged, trapping two passengers inside. Another occupant was reportedly thrown out of the vehicle. Two others were initially rescued and taken to hospital.

An Ottapalam police patrol team that was nearby reached the accident site and coordinated the rescue operation. The police alerted the Shoranur Fire and Rescue Services after finding that two people remained trapped inside the wreckage.

Fire and rescue personnel worked for more than half an hour to bring the trapped passengers out. Local residents also assisted in the rescue efforts, which involved cutting open the badly damaged vehicle.

Injured passengers admitted to hospital

All three injured passengers were taken to a private hospital in Vaniamkulam for treatment. Two of them were reported to be in critical condition, while the third reportedly suffered injuries that were not serious.

The bodies of the two deceased have been shifted to the mortuary of the private hospital.

Police are yet to establish further details about the circumstances that led to the accident.