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8 killed, 10 injured in van-bus collision

Staff Reporter

The Sabarimala pilgrims were from K.K. Nagar and Jaffarkhanpet

— PHOTO: G. KARTHIKEYAN

CRUSHED: Mangled remains of a van, which collided with a bus, in Veerasikkampatti village near Dindigul on Monday.

DINDIGUL: Eight persons were killed and 10 others injured in a collision involving a van and a State Transport Corporation bus in Veerasikkampatti village near here on Monday. While six persons died on the spot, two others succumbed to injuries.

The deceased were identified as Saravanan (19), Murali (21), Balamurugan (25), Marimuthu (27), Padmanabhan (34), Harimuthu (22), Neelambal (54) and van driver Ramachandran.

The Sabarimala pilgrims were from K.K. Nagar and Jaffarkhanpet in Chennai. The bodies were taken to Dindigul Headquarter Hospital for post-mortem.

The grievously injured, including four children – Jagadeeswari, Manigandan, Narendhran and Ganesh Balaji -- and three others, Kumar, Viswanathan and Ezhumalai, were admitted to two private hospitals in the town.

Three bus passengers, who received minor injuries, were treated as outpatients.

The front portion of the van was crushed. Eyewitnesses said the bus rammed into the van and dragged it for about 10 metres.

Fire services personnel with the help of local people rescued the injured and removed the bodies from the van.

The van was proceeding to Sabarimala from Chennai and the bus was coming to Palani from Kumuli.

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