2 Dead, 70 Injured After 2 Buses Collide In Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore

Two persons were killed and 70 others were injured in a collision between two private buses in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district.

At least 70 persons were left injured after two private buses collided head-on in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.

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Two persons were killed and at least 70 were left injured after two private buses suffered head-on collision in Melpattampakkam in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district on Monday, said police. The injured have been shifted to a government hospital in the district. In the video that has surfaced on social media, it is clearly visible that the front portion of the two vehicles was completely damaged in the accident. After the mishap, many locals and members of the state police rushed to the spot and helped take the injured to the nearby hospital.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | Around 70 people injured in a collision between two private buses in Melpattampakkam of Cuddalore district. The injured have been taken to Cuddalore government hospital. Further details awaited.

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So far, police have said the exact cause of the accident is not known. They added they are investigating the matter further to find out the exact reasons for the accident, reported news agency PTI.

However, initial reports indicated that the front tyre of one of the buses exploded, which led to the driver losing control of the vehicle. Subsequently, the bus from one direction collided with a bus coming from the opposite direction, said police.

After the collision, senior district revenue and police officials rushed to Melpattampakkam to help the injured. 

#WATCH | Chhattisgarh | 26 people injured, including two critically injured, after a speeding bus lost control and rammed into a bridge. The incident occurred at a bridge near Gharghoda in Raigarh district.

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In a separate incident, 26 people were injured, with two in critical condition, after a speeding bus lost control and rammed into a bridge in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district. The incident occurred at a bridge near Gharghoda.

According to the officials, the incident took place after the bus driver allegedly lost control and ended up ramming the vehicle into the parapet wall of the bridge. 

"A total of 26 people are injured. Two critically people injured have been sent to Raigarh medical college," SDOP Deepak Mishra said, as quoted by the news agency ANI.