Seven members of a family were killed on the spot in a car-lorry smash at Alangudi Village in the southern Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu, today. Reports received here said the victims were on a pilgrimage to Tiruvannamalai from Tenkasi when the mishap occurred. While seven people, who were travelling in a hired van, were killed on the spot, one person sustained injuries and was admitted to a hospital. The deceased included four women, two men and a boy. Senior police officials rushed to the spot.
—-Agencies