Four persons were killed and another was injured when their car capsized after a tyre burst at Nakkerarvayal in this district today, police said.
Police said five persons from Nattusalai in Pattukottai were returning in the car after attending a temple festival at Northanmali here when one of its tyres burst.
The driver lost control of the vehicle and it overturned, killing three men on the spot. Another man succumbed to injuries while being rushed to the government hospital here.
A 38-year old man who was seriously injured had been admitted to the hospital, where his condition was stated to be critical, police added.
