CM Announces Relief for Kottampatti Road Accident That Killed 6, Injured 22

PRESS RELEASE Condolence and Financial Relief to the Families of Those Killed and Injured in a Road Accident near Kottampatti, Melur Taluk, Madurai District Announcement by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru. C. Joseph Vijay I was deeply saddened and pained to learn that, in the early hours of today (13.07.2026), near Kottampatti, Melur Taluk, Madurai District, a private bus travelling from a town towards Chennai collided with a government bus that was proceeding from Madurai towards Kumbakonam, resulting in the deaths, at the scene, of six passengers travelling on the bus - hailing from Tirunelveli, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Tenkasi and Virudhunagar districts, aged between 29 and 60 years. I have ordered that specialised treatment be provided to the seven persons who sustained serious injuries in this accident and are undergoing treatment in hospital, as well as to the 15 persons who sustained minor injuries and are also receiving treatment. I convey my deep condolences and sympathy to the families and relatives of the six persons who lost their lives in this accident. I have also ordered that Rs. 3 lakh each be given to the families of the deceased, Rs. 1 lakh each to the seven persons who sustained serious injuries and are undergoing hospital treatment, and Rs. 50,000 each to the 15 persons who sustained minor injuries and are undergoing hospital treatment, from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund. [Note: The source OCR text for this document was severely corrupted, and the individual names and precise hometown details of the deceased could not be reliably reconstructed; only verifiable information has been included here.] Issued by: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9