Sabarimala Pilgrim Collapses and Dies Near Flagstaff at Sannidhanam
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Sabarimala: A 63-year-old pilgrim from Thiruvananthapuram died after collapsing near the flagstaff (Kodimaram) at Sabarimala on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as K.V. Babu. He collapsed after climbing the 18 holy steps and reaching the flagstaff area. He was immediately taken to the nearby Sannidhanam Government Hospital, but doctors could not save his life.
Babu had arrived at Sabarimala in the morning for darshan. His body was later shifted to the hospital at Pamba.