Bus Accident: 7 killed, 40 injured in Cuddalore

At least two people died and more than 70 others were injured after two private buses collided with each other in Melpattampakkam of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu on Monday. Bus Accident: 7 killed, 40 injured in Cuddalore.

Seven people lost their lives and 40 others were injured when two buses collided head-on on Monday morning in Melpattampakkam in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. Immediately after the accident, local people and police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the hospital.

Senior police officers and revenue officers also rushed to the spot. Sources in the Cuddalore police told media that the exact reason behind the collision is not clear yet and will be known only after speaking to those involved in the accident.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, the state opposition leader, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, and BJP state president, K. Annamalai condoled the death of the people.

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