Tragic Accident: 2-Year-Old Suffocates After Airbag Deployment in Car Crash in Kerala's Malappuram

A 2-year-old girl was killed in an accident due to suffocation after an airbag deployed when the car she was travelling in collided with a lorry, police officials said on Sunday.

The accident occurred two days ago while the child was travelling with her family through the Kottakkal-Padaparambu area, the police said. "The car collided with a tanker lorry, and the airbag deployed suddenly due to the impact of the collision," they added.

The child, who was sitting on her mother's lap in the front seat, suffocated as her face was pressed against the airbag. According to the report, all four other members of the family, including the mother, escaped with minor injuries, officials said.