- विज्ञापन -
Chennai: In a tragic road accident three people, including a ten-year-old boy, died at Theni in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Official sources said that the accident involved a tempo traveller and a private bus, police said.
The deceased were travelling to the Sabarimala Ayyappa Swami temple in Kerala from Hosur, Tamil Nadu, when the accident occurred on the Theni bypass road.
Two of the deceased have been identified as Kanishk (10) and Nagaraj (34), while the third victim is yet to be identified. The injured were taken to Theni Government Hospital for further treatment.
Despite this tragic incident, Tamil Nadu has recorded a significant reduction in fatal road accidents.
Compared to the previous year, road accident deaths in the state decreased by 273 in 2024. Authorities attribute this decline to corrective measures at accident-prone zones (black spots), stricter enforcement of traffic rules, and intensive action against drunken driving.
State Police Chief Sankar Jiwal recently stated that despite the rising human and vehicular population, as well as the expansion of road networks, the Tamil Nadu Police have undertaken several impactful initiatives to enhance road safety.
