Alappuzha (India) - There was a serious traffic accident in the Indian state of Kerala on Monday evening . Five young people were killed.

As reported by Gulf News Asia, the five students were traveling in a car at high speed at around 9 p.m. when the tragic accident occurred at an intersection.

Eyewitnesses confirmed to the police that the driver of the car probably lost control and the car then crashed into the bus without braking.

The occupants were five medical students, all of whom were in their first year at TD Medical College in Alappuzha.

Three of them died on the spot and two others succumbed to their injuries during transportation to the Alappuzha Medical College Hospital.

15 passengers who were on the bus traveling from Guruvayur to Kayamkulam were injured in the collision - two students are in a critical condition due to serious injuries.

Further details about the tragic incident are not yet known.

The police have started an investigation into the exact course of events and the cause of the accident.