NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Chief Minister MK Stalin in condoling the loss of lives in the Cuddalore road accident.

In Tamil Nadu, nine people were killed near Cuddalore on Wednesday after a government bus swerved to the opposite side and collided with two vehicles.

Late Wednesday, CM Stalin had expressed deep sorrow over the tragic deaths in the road accident near Eluthur village in Cuddalore district.

The Chief Minister announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the families of the deceased, and Rs 1 lakh each to those critically injured and undergoing treatment in hospitals. The assistance will be provided from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund.

"I express my deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the nine people who died in this accident and their relatives, and have also decided to provide three lakh rupees each to the families of the deceased and one lakh rupees each to those who are seriously injured and undergoing treatment in the hospital from the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund," CM wrote in the letter.

"I was deeply shocked and saddened to hear the tragic news that nine people, including five men and four women, who were travelling in both cars, lost their lives in the accident that occurred at around 7.30 pm today near Eluthur village on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway, Thittakudi taluk, Cuddalore district," read the letter.

In an official letter, CM Stalin further directed that special medical care be provided to the four individuals, including two children, who sustained severe injuries in the accident and are currently receiving treatment at government hospitals.