Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday expressed his condolences over the Wayanad jeep accident, in which nine people were killed and two were injured.
Earlier in the day, nine people were killed when their jeep fell into a gorge near Kannothumala in Mananthavady of the Wayanad district. “Condolences on the tragedy that left the state in tears. There are reports that the condition of three people in the jeep is critical. Minister AK Saseendran is entrusted to coordinate necessary matters including the treatment of the injured,” the Chief Minister said.
Meantime state Health Minister Veena George has informed that she has directed department heads to ensure expert treatment to the injured people.
State Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer also expressed his condolences, saying that he is joining in the sorrow of the deceased person’s family.
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.