Ten persons, including 8 students, were injured in two separate accidents in Devakottai and Karaikudi here on Tuesday.A government bus travelling from Ooriyur in Ramanathapuram district to Devakottai in Sivaganga district was carrying numerous school students.When the bus reached a place called Nallangudi near Devakottai, it crashed into an electric pole on the roadside. Six students travelling on the bus were injured.They were admitted to the Devakottai Government Hospital. The Devakottai Taluk police are investigating the incident.KaraikudiIn a separate incident, a college bus was heading from Karaikudi to a private college in Puduvayal on Wednesday morning. When it reached the Alagapuri area, a cow suddenly crossed the road.Due to this, the driver attempted to turn the bus, causing it to crash into the rear of a stationary lorry on the roadside.Four persons, including two female college students and two professors who were on the bus, were injured.They were admitted to the Karaikudi Government Hospital. The Pallathur police are investigating the accident. Published - August 11, 2026 07:32 pm IST