Chennai, Feb. 15 -- In a tragic mishap, five people, including two kids, were killedin a road accident at Vilathikulam Taluk in the southern Thoothukudi district of TamilNadu this evening following which Chief Minister announced financial assistance totheir families.
The deceased included two women.
An official release said the collision involved a two-wheeler and a tourist van.
It said Gurusamy (40), who was travelling with five of his relatives to thePallakulam village in his two-wheeler, collided with the van which was goingtowards Sayalkudi in Ramanathapuram distrct when the accident occurred.
In the impact, five people were killed and they were identified as Ms Mary (52),Ms Muthulakashkmi (48), children Mugil (5), Sumitran (3). The...