A TNSTC bus and a van met with an accident near Thirupuvanam in Sivaganga district on Monday.
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One person was killed, and three others were injured after a van collided with a bike and overturned near Karaikudi here on Monday.People from Kariyangottai Govindamangalam near Thiruvadanai in Ramanathapuram district travelled in a van on Sunday night to worship at Ponnamaravathi in Pudukottai district for the ‘Aadi 18’ festival.Balamurugan from Muppaiyur drove the van. When it reached a place called Amaravathi Pudur near Karaikudi in Sivaganga district, the van collided with a two-wheeler driven by Pethusamy, 26, from Salukai, Devakottai,In this, Pethusamy died on the spot. Further, three people in the van—Jaya, 55, Panchavarnam, 61, and Vijaya, 47,—sustained severe injuries, while others sustained minor injuries.They were admitted to the Karaikudi Government Hospital. Somanathapuram police have registered a case.In another accident, about six people from Madurai had gone to Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram district and were returning to their town in a van.When they reached the bypass road near the Narikudi junction close to Thiruppuvanam in Sivaganga district, a government bus heading from Thiruppuvanam to Allinagaram collided with them.In this, 10 people on the bus and six people in the van were injured. They were admitted to the Thiruppuvanam Government Hospital.Three people were sent to Madurai for advanced treatment. Thiruppuvanam police have registered a case and further investigation is under way. Published - August 03, 2026 08:28 pm IST
