Chennai: Five people were killed on the spot while 43 others were injured after a car collided with a bus in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchi district, police said on Monday.
According to the police, the accident occurred on Sunday night and the victims — P. Nagarathinam, Muthamil Selvan, G. Manikandan, R. Ayyappan, S. Deenadhayalan — were all occupants of the car.
The victims were coming from Kanakampatti in Palani, Dindigul district after a temple darshan.
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The driver of the car lost control of the vehicle following a tire burst and collided with the bus coming from the opposite direction.
Both vehicles overturned.
The Fire and Rescue Persons reached the spot and rescued the persons inside the bus.
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Of the 43 injured persons, 24 were admitted to the government and private hospitals in Manapparai, while the 19 others were treated as outpatients.
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