A tragic road accident near Vairavanpatti in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district claimed 11 lives and injured more than 25 people on Sunday evening when two government buses collided head-on | Photo credit: The Hindu
According to a senior police official of the district, all 11 persons – eight women, two men and a child – died on the spot in the accident that took place in the evening. The injured were rushed to state facilities for treatment, the senior official told PTI.
Prime Minister MK Stalin expressed shock and grief over the accident and loss of lives. The CM said he has directed the District Collector and Minister KR Periyakaruppan, the minister in charge of the district, to provide all assistance to the affected persons and ensure appropriate treatment of the injured.
He also announced ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh each to the families of the victims and Rs 1 lakh to those with serious injuries. The CM announced Rs 50,000 for persons with minor injuries.
He expressed his condolences to the relatives and expressed his wish for a speedy recovery of the injured. PMK and AMMK were among the parties that expressed their condolences to the bereaved families.
About the cause of the accident, the police official said: “It was a head-on collision, the reason is not clear, we are investigating.” A senior doctor from Sivaganga Government Medical College Hospital told reporters that all arrangements have been made to provide care and treatment to the people injured in the accident.
The accident took place at Vairavanpatti near Tirupattur under Nachiyapuram police limits on Tirupattur-Pillayarpatti route, about 15 km away from Karaikudi.
Published on November 30, 2025
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