8 die as tempo plunges into gorge in Tamil Nadu’s Valparai; PM Modi expresses grief, condoles loss of lives

• Rohan Umak
• April 17, 2026

Tempo accident Tamil Nadu: As many as eight persons lost their lives and several others sustained injuries after a tempo traveller they were aboard veered off a steep hill road in Tamil Nadu’s Valparai and plunged into a gorge on Friday, the police said. As per police, the vehicle was ferrying 13 tourists from Kerala’s Perinthalmanna, and was on its way back to the town after a sightseeing…