Eight agricultural labourers were travelling in an autorickshaw from Nachiar Koil to Kumbakonam to work in a farm field when the accident occurred. A truck coming from Nagoor Port in Nagapattinam carrying charcoal had a head on collision with the autorickshaw. In the impact, the autorickshaw flew off the road. Three women died on the spot. The inured have been identified as Thenmozhi, 39, Ramu, 38, and Jeeva.
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