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Beltangady: Omni–Gas Tanker Collision Kills Five on Spot

  •   Sat, Apr 23 2011 05:56:18 PM

Beltangady: Omni–Gas Tanker Collision Kills Five on Spot 
 
Pics: Arun Uppinangady/Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (PS/SB)
 
Beltangady, Apr 23: In a head-on collision between gas tanker and omni that occurred on the national highway 48 near Periyashanthi near Nellyadi here on Saturday April 23 afternoon, five were killed and six injured. The condition of two among injured is said to be critical.


The deceased have been identified as Krishnan of Salem (tanker driver) Guruprasad Bhat (Omni driver), Bhoja Shetty, Rathi Shedthi and Shambhavi Shetty. The  gas tanker was plying from Mangalore to Bangalore, while the residents of Moodbidri, who were traveling in omni had been on a pilgrimage to Subrahmanya and were returning.


Among the deceased, four were in omni and one was the tanker driver. After colliding with omni, the tanker turned turtle and the tanker driver was crushed beneath the tanker. The accident occurred at around 1.30 pm. Bhoja Shetty and Rathi Shedthi with their family members were on a pilgrimage.
 
The injured have been brought in three ambulances and admitted to various hospitals including AJ Hospital in Mangalore.
  

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  • kadiyal vilas, mumbai (vikhroli)

    Tue, Apr 26 2011

    We had lost a friend like big brother.Chetna,Ashita & to your mother we are very sorry at this moment we are far from you all. May god give strength to family members & friends to bear this incredible loss .

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  • VINCY, shamboor/Bangkok

    Mon, Apr 25 2011

    Its shocking to see the van condition.I would say and blame only the government,civil service people who are responsible for providing wide broad safe roads.The roads are simply baptised as national highways but they do not meet the requirement.Crores of rupees collected from people by stamp duty,revenue,excise taxes and income taxes but only spent on personal expenses of ministers.Crores spent on airfare and helicopters for ministers.We need another anna hazare to widen the roads.

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  • amit jain, mumbai

    Sun, Apr 24 2011

    Really tragic & shocking to lose so many members of d same family.
    may GOD give courage to rest of family to bear d pain and may d soul of deceased rest in peace.
    GOD..plz help them.

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  • Sadik Chinala, Dubai

    Sun, Apr 24 2011

    its very sad news....6 lives has been lost....plz give patience to the family members. May Almighty God have mercy on the departed souls and give comfort to the family and relative members.

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  • Sadik Chinala, Dubai

    Sun, Apr 24 2011

    Its very sad news....6 lives has been lost....plz give patience to the family members. May Almighty God have mercy on the departed souls and give comfort to the family and relative members.

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  • ABDUL RAHIMAN BALIYOOR, DUBAI

    Sun, Apr 24 2011

    Very tragic news indeed. ho God give the family patience

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  • farooque ullal, ULLAL

    Sun, Apr 24 2011

    May god rest their soul in peace.......its very sad news....6 lives has been lost....plz give patience to the family members.  Unless u follow the rules and regulations of the traffic u wont be safe in road. in india its hardly 5 % of the people follows rules and regulations even though they are not safe bcoz of rest of the 95% people who drive reckless and i request union govt to make NH 48 upto bagalore as a four lane.

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  • ASHRAF KODIJAL, KONAJE

    Sun, Apr 24 2011

    I very much request with the RTO to put up posters of these kind of accidents on every 10 km on highway sides so that drivers get alert.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore - USA

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    This is very tragic news and scary to see to the pictures of the accident. May Almighty God have mercy on the departed souls and give comfort to the family and relative members.

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  • Amb1972, UAE

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    May God rest their soul in peace. I just request from all the people that please avoid travelling with Omni in National highway. I have heard many accidents with Omni and i am sure there is something with this vehicle we should think of it. Omni is not meant for using in national highways. Pleassssssssssse avoid it.

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  • Ajith, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    Its High time maruti withdraws Omni from Passenger car segement. It does not have any safty features.Driver & Passengers are just behind a glass & metal frame!! & also for the petrolium co's to take steps to trasport gas via Rail or pipe line.U do not have any right to play with people's life this It may happen to U as well while travelling. May their soul rest in peace..

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  • SUJITHPOLALI, POLALI, MANGALORE

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    Very sad news,may thier soul rest in peace,,,,

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  • Ram, Kudla

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    First of all condolences and may God give strength to the surviving members of the family to bear this incredible loss.

    A few thoughts :

    We should not allow Cars without Air Bags on Indian Roads.
    We should allow these monster trucks to ply on these narrow roads.
    Over crowding in Cars should be punished with punitive fines.

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  • Joe D'Souza, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    Mr.Sunil from Mangalore,please be still, till schools reopen. Each Omni carries atleast 15 children or more. Have you seen any Omni going at slow speed. Sometimes you can see a child sitting on lap of driver. Just immagine that child grabing the steering wheel and the tragedy forth coming. When I spent my own time and met traffic inspector at RT office in Mangalore regarding this problem,His answer was that he can't take care of every problem existed. They charge fine for overloaded lorries but let go overloaded City Buses. What a wonderful city we all live in. This is why this lovely town has become heaven for lawlessness. Every Government office has become a DEN of Corruption.

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  • Abdul, Mangalore/Doha

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    May god rest their soul in peace.......its very sad news....6 lives has been lost....plz give patience to the family members.
    unless u follow the rules and regulations of the traffic u wont be safe in road. in india its hardly 5 % of the people follows rules and regulations even though they are not safe bcoz of rest of the 95% people who drive reckless.
    and i request union govt to make NH 48 upto bagalore as a fourlane.

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  • Latif Mapal, Urval - Uppinanagadi

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    Very sad to hear the tragic death of these younger’s
    May their soul rest in peace. Pray to Almighty to give strength
    to the bereaved members of the family to bear this loss.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    Until and unless we don't make our National Highways 4 lane, such accidents are bound to happen.
    May their souls rest in peace.

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  • Shekar Moily Padebettu, Padebettu/Udipi

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    This is very shocking and sad/tragic news.Whether we call it a fate/destiny or reckless driving,impact of the accident was so grave wherein five precious lives have been lost on the spot.At this hour of grief what we can do is pray Almighty God to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and bestow enough strength and energy to the bereaved family members to bear this irreparable loss rather than keep on writing.This is what we can only do our best at this hour of need.May God be with bereaved family at this hour of mental agony to console them.

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  • Daya Bangera, Katapady / Abu dhabi

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    Only family members knows the loss. These type of accident bound to happen in Dk/udupi region. Drivers are not following proper method while driving. There is lot of risk takers in our roads. Speed and not driving in proper lane is main reason for accident. Specially in curve, no one sticks to their side / lane.

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  • Sunil, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

     10 people were travelling in the Omni whose permitted passenger carrying capacity is 5 or 7 (in case of 7 seater) a case of overloading!

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    This is a terrible acciednt and the may soul rest in etrnal peace.It looks like road is enough wide to detour or avoid the accident but one of the driver made a great mistake that took 5 lives on the spot.

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  • Henry Misquith, Bahrain

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    Very tragic news indeed. Prayers for the departed souls to rest in eternal peace.

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  • MOIDEEN ALI (kasaragod dist sec campus front), manjeshwar

    Sat, Apr 23 2011

    Ho god give the family patience.... we can salute the body... we lost our young brothers and sisters... let's pray to god for good..

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