CHENNAI: 7 people were killed after a car collided with a bus in Tamil Nadu. The accident occurred on the Krishnagiri National Highway in Tiruvannamalai this morning.

The car involved in the accident was carrying a group of workers coming from a glue manufacturing factory in Puducherry. The Tata Sumo they were travelling in collided with a Tamil Nadu Road Transport bus. Six workers from Assam and one from Tamil Nadu died. Five people lost their lives on the spot. Two died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Many people suffered injuries. They were shifted to Chengam Government Hospital. The cause of the accident is still unclear.

Two Malayali youths were killed in a car accident in Tamil Nadu last week. The deceased are Adoor Mannadi natives Sandeep and Aman. Three people sustained injuries. The accident took place on the Krishnagiri-Hosur road. The car they were travelling in rammed into a parked lorry.