Two young men killed in motorcycle-tanker collision in Kottayam

Kottayam: Two youth were killed when their motorcycle collided with a tanker lorry here on Sunday, police said.

The deceased were identified as Sachin P Satheesh (23) and Ayan P Jayan (23), both natives of Padinjarekkara. According to police, the accident occurred early in the morning near Thottamvalavu Junction in Thalayolaparambu, when the two were travelling on a motorcycle and collided with a tanker lorry.

The injured were rushed to Kottayam Medical College Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.