WATCH: Kerala couple dies in road accident

Kollam: A couple was killed and their daughter was critically injured when a car collided head-on with a bus in which they were travelling near Panaveli in Kerala's Kottarakkara on Thursday. The deceased couple has been identified as Nazar and his wife Sajeela, of Kurumbala in Pandalam. The incident took place at around 2:30 PM on Thursday when the couple, along with their daughter, was heading towards Ummannur. Suddenly, a private bus coming from the opposite direction hit the car. In the impact of the collision, a portion of the car slipped under the bus killing the couple on the spot. The girl suffered critical injuries and is now battling for life at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. According to eyewitnesses, the car driver might have slept off causing the unfortunate accident.