CHENNAI: Three trainee doctors from the Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital (TKGMCH) lost their lives, while two others were seriously injured, after their car skidded and crashed on South Beach Road in Thoothukudi, on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as S Sarooban (23) of Coimbatore, P Rahul Jebastian (23) of Pudukottai, and S Mukilan (23) of Tirupattur.

All three were pursuing their medical training at TKGMCH.

The injured, R Kiruthikkukmar (23) of Thoothukudi and Saran (23) of Tirupattur, are undergoing treatment in the hospital.

According to the police, the accident took place around dawn when the group of five, travelling in a sedan driven by Sarooban, was heading along the rain-drenched South Beach Road.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the car

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