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Thanjavur: Six people from Karnataka were killed after the van they were travelling in was hit by a government bus head-on near Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday night, police said. They were heading to Velankanni in the Nagapattinam district. Police said the passengers first came to Trichy and were going to Velankanni via Thanjavur. Traffic movement was blocked near the Sengipatty flyover, due to which vehicles were passing through one side. When the van was trying to pass, a government bus coming from the opposite side hit the vehicle head-on. Four people, including two women, died on the spot. The police and fire brigade personnel rescued injured persons and sent them to the hospital. Two people died during the treatment, and eight injured people have been admitted to Thanjavur Medical College Hospital. The deceased were identified as John Bosco (58), Arogya Das (45), Nalini (45), Chelsea, driver Jagadeesan (45) and Charles. Their bodies have been sent to the same hospital for post-mortem, a police official added.
Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Special Easter Vigil prayers were held at the world-renowned Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, popularly known as the "Rome of the East," to mark the start of Easter Sunday at Velankanni in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu on Saturday night. The celebrations began with the Paschal Vigil ceremony. During the ritual, the "Paschal Light," symbolising the resurrection of Jesus Christ, was lit by the Rector of the Basilica, Fr. Irudhayaraj, followed by solemn prayers. Also Read | Mumbai Human Trafficking: Minor Boy Forced To 'Act' As Transge ...Read More >