The car driver had lost his control and the vehicle smashed through the median before colliding with the car on the other side of the bypass road. While four victims succumbed to injuries on the spot, two others died on the way to hospital.

However, the victims are yet to be identified, sources said.

The victims, who belonged to Nagercoil, were travelling to Tirunelveli to offer prayers at Nellaiappar temple. Based on a complaint, Erwadi police have filed a case, sources said.