10 Killed, 20 Injured in Head-On Collision Between Two TN Govt Buses in Sivaganga

Mangalore Today News Network

Chennai, Nov 30, 2025: At least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured after two Tamil Nadu government buses collided head-on near Kummangudi in Sivaganga district on Sunday evening, police said.

The crash occurred about five kilometres from Pillaiyarpatti in the Tirupattur area. A police officer at the scene told NDTV that “at least 10 were killed and 20 passengers suffered injuries,” adding that quick rescue efforts by local residents and passengers helped pull several victims from the mangled vehicles.

One of the buses was travelling from Tiruppur to Karaikudi, while the other was headed from Karaikudi toward Dindigul. Images from the site showed the driver’s side of one bus completely torn off, while videos captured bodies laid out on the ground and injured passengers being assisted. A woman was seen jumping out of a shattered front section, and another sat on the roadside with blood dripping from her forehead.

Emergency teams transported the injured to nearby hospitals. Officials said further details on the cause of the accident and the condition of those hospitalised are awaited.

This is the second major head-on collision in southern Tamil Nadu within a week. Six people were killed in Tenkasi district last week after two private buses rammed into each other, with investigators attributing the crash to reckless driving.