7 feared dead, 40 injured in head-on collision between two buses in Tamil Nadu

At least seven people are feared dead and around 40 injured after two government buses collided head-on near Thirupathur in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, officials said.

Police said one of the buses was headed towards Karaikudi while the other was travelling towards Madurai when they crashed on a stretch of road near Thirupathur. The impact left several passengers trapped inside the vehicles before local residents and emergency teams pulled them out.

The injured have been rushed to the Sivagangai Government Hospital. Authorities said the toll may rise as some of the passengers are in critical condition.