KASARAGOD: One person died and 46 others were injured on Saturday afternoon when a bus carrying pilgrims from Karnataka bound for Sabarimala plunged into a gorge on the Paramba–Kattankavala road near Chittharikal.

Police and local people rushed to the aid of the pilgrims. Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver lost control of the vehicle and plunged into the gorge.

The Vellarikundu Taluk Control Room reported that 22 people have been admitted to Pariyaram Hospital, 4 people to Cherupuzha Co-operative Hospital, and 20 people to St. Sebastian Hospital in Cherupuzha, said a communique from collector’s office.

Among the injured, one person remains critical.