<p>A 10-year-old girl from Chennai died and 17 others were injured on Friday when a minibus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims toppled near Mundakayam in Kottayam district of Kerala.</p>.<p>The police identified the deceased as Sangamitra from Tambaram in Chennai. Her father was among the 17 injured.</p>.<p>According to the police, the accident took place around 3 pm at Kannimala near Mundakayam, about 50 kilometres from Sabarimala. The minibus toppled after hitting the roadside barriers after the driver lost control of the vehicle.</p>.<p>There were 21 people in the vehicle. Sangamitra suffered head injuries.</p>.<p>Ten people with serious injuries were admitted to the Kottayam medical college hospital, and others to nearby hospitals.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Sabarimala continues to witness a heavy rush of pilgrims. On Friday, around 93,000 people had booked on the virtual queue system.</p>.<p>Even as the government decided to restrict the maximum number of pilgrims on a day to 90,000, many had booked in the virtual system much earlier.</p>
<p>A 10-year-old girl from Chennai died and 17 others were injured on Friday when a minibus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims toppled near Mundakayam in Kottayam district of Kerala.</p>.<p>The police identified the deceased as Sangamitra from Tambaram in Chennai. Her father was among the 17 injured.</p>.<p>According to the police, the accident took place around 3 pm at Kannimala near Mundakayam, about 50 kilometres from Sabarimala. The minibus toppled after hitting the roadside barriers after the driver lost control of the vehicle.</p>.<p>There were 21 people in the vehicle. Sangamitra suffered head injuries.</p>.<p>Ten people with serious injuries were admitted to the Kottayam medical college hospital, and others to nearby hospitals.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Sabarimala continues to witness a heavy rush of pilgrims. On Friday, around 93,000 people had booked on the virtual queue system.</p>.<p>Even as the government decided to restrict the maximum number of pilgrims on a day to 90,000, many had booked in the virtual system much earlier.</p>
