Four killed in road accidents in Perambalur, Pudukottai districts
Four people were killed in separate road accidents in the Perambalur and Pudukottai districts of India on Sunday. Two victims died in a vehicle collision, while two migrant workers were killed by a backhoe loader in a parking area.
Why it matters
These incidents highlight ongoing concerns regarding road safety and workplace safety protocols in regional India.
Four persons, including two migrant workers, were killed in road accidents in neighbouring Perambalur and Pudukottai districts on Sunday.
The accident in Pudukottai district occurred in Karaiyur police station limits involving a private bus and a car. The occupants of the car were proceeding from Arasamalai towards Palakkurichi when the vehicle and the private bus collided head-on near Maravamadurai Vilakku at around 10.30 a.m. S. Sivakami, 45, of Piranpatti and R. Dhanapal, 28, who were travelling in the car were killed on the spot. Two women — V. Rasu, 55, and R. Indira, 47, both of Sundampatti village — travelling by the car were injured. The two bodies were sent to the Pudukottai Government Medical College and Hospital where the injured are undergoing treatment. The Karaiyur police are investigating.
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