11 killed in K’taka mishap: Modi expresses grief
DHARWAD: Eleven peoplem including nine women lost their lives near Itigatti cross in Karnataka’s Dharwad district, when their mini bus collided head-on with a tipper, a senior police official said. Most were on their way to Goa. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the loss of lives in the accident.
DHARWAD: In a major road mishap, at least 13 people, including 11 women, were killed and six others were critically injured when a tempo traveller collided with a truck near Itigatti village in Karnataka’s Dharwad district on Friday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Asha Jagadish, Praveena, Poorninma, Manasi, Pramjyothi, Rajeshwari Shivakumar, Shakuntala, Usha, Veda, Nirmala, Manjula Neelesh, Rajini Srinivasa and Preethi Ravikumar. According to the police, the tempo traveller was carrying 17 passengers, mostly women, from Davangere to Goa when the tragedy struck. The inmates were classmates and members of Lions Club. They were on a trip to Goa to attend a function.
Dharwad Superintendent of Police P Krishnakant told that 11 women passengers and two drivers died on the spot, while six passengers who sustained critical injuries have been shifted to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) for treatment. Krishnakant added that the truck was going to Hubballi from Belagavi while the tempo traveller was heading from Davanagere to Goa. Apparently, the truck had overtaken the tempo, resulting in a massive accident. In a tweet,Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is saddened by the loss of lives in the road mishap. “Saddened by the loss of lives due to a road accident in Karnataka’s Dharwad district. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray for quick recovery of those injured,” Modi tweeted.