Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister announces financial assistance for the families of 5 people killed in accidents

Coimbatore: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced an assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of three people from Madurai who drowned in the Amaravathi river near Dharapuram in Tiruppur district. The deceased were R Bakkiaraj (39), R Chinna Karuppu (31) and A Hari (16) – all from Alankulam in Madurai. They had come down to the river to take a bath. The CM also announced Rs 2 lakh each to the families of two people who lost their lives in a bus accident in Nilgiri district on Monday. The deceased were bus driver Nagaraj (49) and a passenger P Balaji (51). After hitting an electric pole at Cherampadi village near Gudalur at night, an electric wire fell on the TNSTC bus, leaving them electrocuted. The bus was going from Ayyankolli to Gudalur. It was giving way to a vehicle coming from the opposite direction when the accident occurred. Balaji was a resident of Chernagod in Nilgiris.