Dozens hospitalised, several critical
The injured were taken to hospitals in Sivaganga and Karaikudi. Doctors say many are being treated for fractures, head injuries and severe trauma. Several passengers remain critical.
The crash has once again drawn attention to the rising number of fatal road accidents in Tamil Nadu. Only days earlier, six people, including five women, were killed in a similar head-on collision between two private buses in Tenkasi.
Calls for safer roads, stricter checks
Sunday’s tragedy has renewed calls for tighter checks on government bus operations, regular driver assessments, better road engineering on high-risk routes and tougher action against speeding.
Police have launched a formal investigation, and district authorities are expected to file a detailed report. More updates are awaited as officials identify the victims.
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