Five killed, six injured in accident

Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, Dec 24 (UNI) Five persons were killed and six others injured when their car hit a container lorry parked on roadside at Thapathi near Ettayapuram here today.

Police said the passengers of the car were returning after visiting Lord Muruga temple at Tiruchendur.

The deceased were Arsunan (50) of Periyanayakkan Palayam, Arsunan's wife Malliga (48), Subramanian (60), Seetha (55) and driver Ravindranath (44).

The injured Ramesh (38), Arul(15), Arsunan(20), Asvath(19), Arvind (25) and Yasoodha (45) were admitted to Kovilpatti Government Hospital, police added.

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