17 killed in Tamil Nadu road mishap
"A Krishnagiri-bound private bus carrying 33 passengers from Berigai was rammed by a groundnut-laden lorry from Karnataka," The Hindu reported.
The mishap has left at least 30 people injured.
The AIADMK said chief minister J Jayalalithaa has mourned the loss of lives in the accident.
The AIADMK tweeted: "Puratchi Thalaivi Amma expresses deep grief over death of 17 persons in road mishap at Melumalai in Krishnagiri dt, grants Rs.1L aid."
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