Overview
- In Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district, a head-on collision between two private buses left seven dead and more than 70 injured, according to the latest local reporting.
- Police in Tenkasi cite preliminary indications of speeding and negligent driving, are reviewing CCTV and eyewitness accounts, and have registered cases against both drivers.
- The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister announced compensation for victims’ families and ordered high-quality treatment for the injured, as earthmovers cleared the mangled buses from the highway.
- In Uttarakhand’s Tehri district, a pilgrim bus plunged about 70 metres into a gorge near Kunjapuri–Hindolakhal, killing five and injuring others, with several referred to AIIMS Rishikesh.
- Uttarakhand officials say early findings point to the driver reversing and possible brake failure, while SDRF teams conducted multi-unit rescues and passenger numbers continue to be reconciled.