Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin condoled the death of the accident victims and announced Rs 5 lakh relief each to the bereaved families from the CM s Public Relief Fund.
"Pained by the loss of lives due to an accident in Chengalpattu. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon: PM @narendramodi," the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) said in a tweet. Tamil Nadu Accident: PM Narendra Modi Expresses Grief Over Chengalpattu Bus Accident.
A newborn baby and an ambulance driver were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in toppled near Malumichampatti on the outskirts here on Tuesday, police said.
The passengers were on their way to a temple located on the hilltop of Sembarai village in Tamil Nadu's Tirupathur district when the accident occurred.