
Kottayam (Kerala), March 29 Two young men were killed when their motorcycle collided with a tanker truck here on Sunday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Sachin P Satheesh (23) and Ayan P Jayan (23), both residents of Padinjarekkara.
According to police, the accident occurred in the early morning near the Thottamvalavu Junction in Thalayolaparambu, when the two were travelling on a motorcycle and collided with a tanker truck.
The injured were rushed to the Kottayam Medical College Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.