In Tamil Nadu, seven people were killed in a road mishap and many were injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling was hit by a bus at Chengam near Tiruvannamalai.<br />''<br />''The mishap occurred when eleven persons belonging to Assam were on their way to Bengaluru when their vehicle was  hit by a state-owned bus heading towards Tiruvannamalai. Five of them died on the spot.<br />''<br />''Those who were injured were immediately taken to the Chengam and Tiruvannamalai Government hospitals. Two of them, who were severely wounded, succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.<br />''<br />''Police have registered a case and further investigation is on.<br />