A 21-year-old woman named Rifa from Nilambur was killed on Saturday morning on National Highway 66 at Kuttippuram in Malappuram district, Kerala. She was travelling towards Kuttippuram railway station when a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims from Karnataka hit her scooter. The bus rammed her vehicle and ran over her, resulting in death on the spot. Rifa’s friend who was riding pillion escaped with minor injuries. Rifa's body was taken to the Government Taluk Hospital in Kuttippuram. At the time of the accident, highway construction work was ongoing, and traffic restrictions were in place on the road.