Kottarakara
Coverage of Kottarakara in the Nexus archive.
- Kollam District Collector enforces peak-hour ban and road safety measures following Kottarakara accident
The Kollam District Collector has enforced a ban on heavy vehicles, including lorries and tippers, during peak hours of 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. following a road accident in Kottarakara.
- Kottarakara tragedy reignites public fury over heavy vehicle menace
The Kottarakara tragedy has sparked public anger over dangerous practices involving heavy vehicles, including speeding, overloading, mechanical neglect, and corrupt regulatory oversight. Fatal accidents caused by tipper trucks are linked to systemic issues like inadequate driver training and regulatory failures.
- 3 students killed as speeding tipper crashes into bus stop in Kerala’s Kottarakara
Three students were killed when a speeding tipper truck carrying sand crashed into a bus stop in Kottarakara, Kerala. The vehicle overturned after the driver lost control due to excessive speed, according to eyewitnesses.