Overview
- Two private buses collided near Idaikkal, close to Achampatti, on the Tenkasi–Madurai road on Monday morning.
- Authorities confirmed at least six fatalities, including a child, with reported injury counts ranging from about 30 to more than 50.
- Roughly 55 passengers were believed to be onboard, and the injured were taken to the Government District Headquarters Hospital in Tenkasi.
- A senior police officer said preliminary findings point to excessive speed and negligent driving by the Madurai–Senkottai Keysar bus.
- Emergency responders cleared the mangled wreckage with heavy equipment, and traffic at the crash site was disrupted during rescue operations.