Seven people, including two women, were killed and 30 more suffered injuries when two buses collided head-on on the Salem-Bengaluru National Highway in Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
The incident happened at around 2 am on the outskirts of Salem, around 150 kms from Coimbatore, when a speeding bus heading towards Krishnagiri brushed against a mini-van parked on the national highway before colliding head-on with another bus coming from the opposite direction, the police said.
The bus had overturned after the collision, resulting in the death of seven people, the police said.
The Tamil Nadu police carried out rescue operations through the night. This morning, Salem District Collector Rohini also visited the site of the accident.
Thirty other passengers who were injured in the accident have been admitted to a government hospital in Salem, the police added.
A case has been registered and investigation is going on.
(With inputs from PTI)
