US EditionBus Collision in Southern India Leaves 11 Dead and More than 20 Injured
The collision involved two state-run buses on a narrow road, killing 11 instantly and injuring over 20, with investigations focusing on speed and driver fatigue.
- On November 30, 2025, two TNSTC buses collided near Nachiyarpuram in Sivaganga district, killing 11 passengers and injuring 50.
- Preliminary reports suggest either the Karaikudi–Dindigul bus swerved into the opposite lane or the Tiruppur-bound driver was fatigued, while investigators review onboard records and interview surviving passengers.
- Police and fire-and-rescue teams reached the scene within minutes and rescue crews pulled trapped passengers from mangled buses as 64 individuals were treated, 33 admitted and 31 discharged.
- The state announced ex-gratia relief of 3 lakh, 1 lakh, and 50,000, with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin mobilising doctors and ordering district officials to assist at hospitals in Karaikudi, Sivaganga, and Thirupattur.
- The crash has prompted debate over road safety and maintenance, triggering wider discussion on driver fatigue and vehicle upkeep on Tamil Nadu's intercity routes as police investigate using CCTV footage and eyewitness statements.
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Bus collision in southern India leaves 11 dead and more than 20 injured
A collision between two public buses in southern India killed 11 people and injured more than 20 others, according to local media reports. The crash occurred early Sunday in Sivaganga district in the state of Tamil Nadu, according to district police. Authorities said both buses were carrying passengers when they collided on a local roadway. According to local media reports, the crash killed 11 people and injured more than 20 others from both bus…
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10 killed, 20 injured after 2 buses collide head-on in India's Tamil Nadu
NEW DELHI: At least 10 people were killed and over 20 others injured on Sunday in a head-on collision between two government-run buses in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, according to police, reported Xinhua.
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