Six dead, 28 injured in Tenkasi Tamil Nadu bus collision; rescue operations underway, police investigate cause of crash. Photo: X.
Tamil Nadu Bus Collision: Six people were killed and 28 others were injured in a severe head-on collision involving two private buses in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district on Monday. According to police, a private bus travelling from Madurai to Senkottai collided head-on with another bus heading from Tenkasi to Kovilpatti. The impact left both vehicles severely mangled, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving local authorities and firefighters.
According to reports, quoting a senior police officer saying that preliminary investigations suggest that the Keysar bus traveling from Madurai to Senkottai was being driven recklessly.
“Investigators believe speeding and negligent driving by the Keysar bus driver caused the crash,” officials said.
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All 28 injured passengers were immediately transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. Health officials at the scene indicated that some victims are in serious condition, and the death toll could rise.
Local police and fire brigade teams, assisted by residents, carried out rescue operations. Around ten ambulances ferried the injured to Tenkasi Government Hospital.
District Collector A K Kamal Kishore and Superintendent of Police S Aravind visited the site to oversee rescue and relief efforts.
Visuals from the site showed shattered glass scattered across the road. Traffic was heavily disrupted as emergency teams worked alongside locals. A JCB was deployed to help clear the wreckage and restore movement along the highway.
Police have launched a detailed investigation into the incident, reviewing CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts to establish a complete sequence of events.
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