11 killed, including a child, and 20 injured in head-on collision between two TN govt buses
As many as 11 people were killed on impact, including 8 women, 2 men and one child, and over 20 others injured in head-on collision between two government buses near Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu, as per local police.
AT least 11 people have died, including eight women, two men and one child, and more than 20 others injured after two government buses collided head-on around 15 km away from Karaikudi, Sivaganga Dist, in Tamil Nadu, PTI reported, citing police reports on 30 November.
According to a senior district police official, the incident occurred some 15 km away from Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu. All 11 deceased were killed on the spot, the official said.
The injured were rushed to state-run facilities for treatment, the official said, adding that “it was a head-on collision, the reason is not clear, we are looking into it.”
This is the second such accident in the state, after six people, including a child, were killed and more than 50 were injured after two passenger buses collided in Tenkasi on 24 November.
A number of the injured were taken to the hospital for serious reasons, including fractures to their arms, legs, and head.
The same day, police also informed that three individuals, including a five-year-old child were killed in a head-on collision between two bikes on the Chambol-Benakanahalli road under Janwada police jurisdiction in Bidar district.
The deceased were identified as Mallikarjuna (35), his daughter Mahalaxmi (5) and Pawan (28).
