Woman collapses, dies in Sabarimala darshan queue

A 58-year-old woman collapsed and died while waiting in queue for darshan at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala Tuesday, sources in the district administration said.

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president K Jayakumar told reporters that the woman's body would be transported back to her native place in an ambulance at the the TDB's expense.

"The deceased woman is from Koyilandy in Kozhikode district, officials said. Meanwhile, a bus carrying around 33 pilgrims, including children, from Karnataka overturned near Erumely in Kottayam district while on the way to Sabarimala, police said.