Chennai, March 20 -- Seven people, including two kids, were killed when a Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation (TNSETC) bus went of control and hit several vehicles at Ariyaanur village in Salem district on Friday.
Reports received here said the bus was proceeding to Salem from Coimbatore when the mishap occurred around noon.
The reports said of the seven deceased, five hailed from a same family. A 11-month-old infant and a five year old girl are among the dead.
The driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle, apparently due to a tyre burst. In the impact, the bus rammed into a couple oftwo-wheelers and a tempo, jumped the road median and hit a few more vehicles in that direction.
In the impact, two people--a mother and her ...