"The loss of lives due to a mishap in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be
Transport Minister Sivasankar and Cooperation Minister KR Periya Karuppan also visited the injured undergoing treatment at Sivagangai Government Medical College Hospital. The ministers also paid respects to the deceased, garlanding their bodies.
The death toll has risen to 11 in the head-on collision, which took place on Sunday evening between two buses near Tirpattur in the Sivaganga district.
At least seven people died after two buses collided head-on near Tirupattur in Sivaganga district on Sunday evening, the Sivaganga district SP Siva Prasad confirmed.
The occupants of the other car sustained injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation into the cause of the collision.
Dr Karan of the Fazilka government hospital informed that 15 people, including three of the five passengers travelling in the canter, were rushed to the hospital. Two of the passengers were brought dead, he added.
"Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri. He has expressed condolences to the bereaved families and directed proper medical treatment for the injured. He has also directed local administration to reach the accidents spot and expedite t
According to an official statement on Tuesday, 3 people died near Jewargi talk and were taken to Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) mortuary after the accident.