- विज्ञापन -
Kalaburagi: In a tragic incident in the early hours of Saturday, five people lost their lives and 11 others were injured when a mini-bus collided with a parked truck in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka.
The accident took place near Nelogi Cross, close to Jevargi town. The deceased have been identified as Wajid, Mehaboobi, Priyanka, Mehaboob, and one other individual whose identity is still being confirmed. All victims were residents of the Navanagara locality in Bagalkot district.
Police reports indicate that the victims were on their way to visit the renowned Khwaja Bande Nawaz Dargah in Kalaburagi. The mini-bus was carrying a total of 31 passengers, and those injured have been transported to the Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) for treatment.
Nelogi police arrived at the scene and have commenced an investigation into the incident. Further details are pending, and the specific cause of the accident has yet to be established.
In a separate incident on Thursday, four people were killed instantly when their car was struck by a luxury Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus, Airavat, on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Tubinakere village, close to Mandya city.
The deceased were identified as 51-year-old Satyananda Raje Urs, his 45-year-old wife Nischita, 62-year-old Chandru, and 50-year-old Suvedini Rani, Chandru’s wife. Police stated that the accident occurred when the car driver, while attempting to exit the expressway onto the service road, suddenly re-entered the highway without noticing the approaching bus.
The bus driver was unable to stop in time, crashing into the car from behind. The impact was so severe that the car was utterly mangled, killing all four occupants on the spot. Authorities had to use a crane to remove the car from under the bus before recovering the bodies and transporting them to a local hospital’s mortuary. The accident caused significant traffic congestion on the busy Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway.
