Bus crushed passengers on Karnataka-Kerala border, 6 people died, treatment of injured continues

On Thursday, a bus from Kasargod to Mangaluru in Talki bordering Karnataka-Kerala border collided with a bus stand and an auto-rickshaw due to a brake failure, killing six people, including four members of the same family, and seven injured. Police gave this information. The accident site is located on the border of South Kannada district of Karnataka and Kasargod district of Kerala. Police said the dead included five adults and a minor girl. According to the police, four adults who lost their lives in the accident belong to the same family.

Treatment of injured continues

Police said the accident took place at around one and a quarter in the afternoon. According to the police, the injured are undergoing treatment in the local hospital and a preliminary investigation of the case has been started to find out the cause of the brake failure. KSRTC and traffic officials are checking the vehicle to assess the mechanical flaws and maintenance processes of the bus. Officials of KSRTC and Road Transport Department reached the spot and arranged for relief works.

Bus overturned in Belagavi

In another case, two passengers died on the spot due to a private bus overturned in Belagavi district of Karnataka late Wednesday, while many others suffered minor injuries. The police gave this information on Thursday. According to the police, the accident took place in the National Highway Ghat area near Badkolamath near Belgavi, when a private bus going from Hubbali to Pune overturned due to negligence of the driver. There were a total of 12 passengers in the bus. A woman and a man lost their lives in the accident. After the accident, the police, with the help of local people, took out the injured and admitted them to the government hospital in Belagavi. An FIR is being investigated by registering an FIR at Hirbegwadi police station.

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