Three-year-old dies after ambulance stuck in massive traffic jam in Kerala’s Kannur

A 3-year-old youngster died after an ambulance ferrying him to a hospital was caught in a large visitors jam close to Kottiyoor in Kannur, Kerala, on Saturday (June 14, 2025).

Prajul of Palchuram Unnati, who was affected by a congenital mind situation, reportedly died earlier than reaching Manathavady Medical Faculty Hospital in Wayanad district.

The ambulance from Kottiyoor Major Well being Centre took practically three-and-a-half hours to achieve the kid’s home, a route that usually takes simply 10 minutes. Regardless of efforts to hurry him to the Manathavady hospital, the automobile was once more caught in a protracted visitors pile-up at Palchuram, leading to a further two-hour delay.

Officers mentioned that the visitors congestion was brought on by the temple competition at Kottiyoor, which noticed an enormous inflow of devotees over the weekend. A stretch of practically 15 km reportedly remained jammed for the previous two days.

Native residents blamed the tragedy on the shortage of correct visitors administration and insufficient parking amenities.

“The authorities did not anticipate the gang and management automobile motion, particularly throughout the rain,” mentioned a resident.

With heavy showers worsening circumstances, many devotees have been seen strolling a number of kilometers to achieve the temple.

The incident has sparked widespread anger, with native residents demanding rapid intervention to make sure that emergency automobiles weren’t affected throughout such mass gatherings.