Perambalur (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 31 : Atleast four women devotees were killed while another woman sustained injuries after a car hit a group of pilgrims walking to the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple near Siruvachur in Perambalur district on Saturday.
The deceased women have been identified as Malarkodi (35), Vijayalakshmi (40), Sasikala (47) and Chitra (40).
One more devotee, Jyothilakshmi (57), was injured and is receiving treatment at the Perambalur Government Hospital.
Police are investigating the incident. The bodies of the four women have been kept at the Perambalur Government Hospital for post-mortem.
The person driving the car has been identified as Gautham (24).
Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is a famous Shakti temple. Thousands of devotees from districts across Tamil Nadu, including Ariyalur, Perambalur, Cuddalore, and Salem, walk to the temple as part of a pilgrimage.
On Saturday, devotees from Cuddalore district were walking along the Tiruchirappalli-Chennai National Highway near Siruvachur. At that time, a car travelling from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli hit them.
The accident has caused deep sorrow among devotees.
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