Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 1 : Soon after the Tamil Nadu bus collision that left 11 dead and several injured, Sivagangai Medical College and Hospital Dean Dr E Seenivasan said that the people were admitted to the hospital and treatment is ongoing.
The doctor informed that the bodies of three victims have been identified, and the identification of two others has not yet been confirmed.
Speaking to ANI, Seenivasan said, "In the bus accident that occurred in the Tiruppathur area, eight people have been admitted to the Sivaganga hospital. They are being continuously monitored and given the necessary treatment. In this situation, out of the eight people receiving treatment in Sivaganga, two have been sent to Madurai Medical College for advanced treatment. One person, on his own preference, has gone to a private hospital. Treatment is being provided to the remaining five individuals. Similarly, the bodies of the five people who died in the accident have been kept at the Sivagangai Government Medical College for post-mortem. The bodies of three victims have been identified, while the identities of two others have not yet been confirmed."
So far, 11 people have been declared dead and more than 20 injured when two state-run buses collided head-on near Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, police said.
According to a Sivaganga district police press release, the mishap occurred near Vivekananda Polytechnic College, under the Tuirupattur sub-division and the Nachiyar Puram Police Station.
A Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus travelling from Kangeyam to Karaikudi and another TN government bus travelling from Karaikudi to Dindigul collided head-on at around 5:00 PM this evening.
The injured have been admitted for treatment at the Karaikudi Government Hospital, Tirupattur Government Hospital, and Sivagangai Government Hospital, the police said.
Police personnel and Fire and Rescue Service teams rushed to the spot and rescued the injured. The Sivagangai District Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, and Tirupattur officials also arrived at the scene and expedited the rescue operations.
Earlier on Sunday, Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in a bus collision in Sivaganga district.
Taking it to X, he wrote, "Upon learning the heartbreaking news that 11 people lost their lives in an accident near Thirupathur in Sivaganga District, I was deeply shocked and pained."
Stalin said he had deputed Sivaganga District Collector and District In-Charge Minister KR Periyakaruppan to the accident spot immediately to ensure that all affected people received proper medical support.
President Droupadi Murmu expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident. In a post on X, the President said, "The news of the loss of lives in a tragic accident in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, is very sad. I extend my deep condolences to bereaved families and pray for the swift recovery of those injured."