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Kasargod: Auto-bus accident - 2 of family including pregnant lady killed

  •   Thu, Apr 04 2013 12:55:20 PM

Kasargod: Auto-bus accident - 2 of family including pregnant lady killed

Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (SP)

Update: 4 pm

Kasargod, Apr 4: As per the latest information, another person who was injured in the bus-auto accident near Kumble here on Thursday April 4 passed away in the hospital.

The deceased is Rama. The auto driver Harris Rama's mother-in-law Janaki continue to be in a serious condition.

Babita, who was pregnant, had breathed her last on the way to hospital. Her husband Rama and mother Janaki were critically injured, and Rama passed away a few hours after the accident.

 

Earlier Report

In a ghastly accident that occurred near Kumble railway station in the district on national highway at around 9.30 am on Thursday April 4, a pregnant woman lost her life, while three persons suffered grievous injuries.

A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus and an auto rickshaw were involved in the accident. The auto driver was also seriously injured.

The deceased has been identified as Babita (24), daughter of Sundar from Paivalike Kayarkatte. The injured are her mother, Janaki (48), husband Rama (35), and auto driver, Harris (27), all from Paivalike Kayarkatte.

After Babita developed labour pain, she was being brought to the general hospital here for delivery, when tragedy struck.

The KSRTC bus was moving towards Mangalore from Kasargod. The auto rickshaw was mangled beyond recognition due to the impact of the accident. The locals, with the help of police, struggled to release the injured from inside the mangled steel, and it took them about 20 minutes to bring them out. 

Babita, who had suffered grave injuries, breathed her last while being taken to the hospital.

Because of the accident, vehicular movement on the highway was affected for a long time.
  

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  • Ahmed, Mangalore/UAE

    Fri, Apr 05 2013

    Bollu...The moment u realised that the auto driver is a muslim, finish. Start communal now. Yes you are right. He must have deliberately rammed the auto in to the bus might have thought that he will survive unhurt. While everybody is grieving on the sudden death of a pregnent lady, you are..... Just grow up.

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  • Arif Kumble, Kumble/kasaragod

    Thu, Apr 04 2013

    Hey Bollu,
    Who told you this ? from where did you get this news? ... dont simply post crap comments for the sake of commmenting.. in fact these KSRTC drives are very arrogant and reckless .. we have witnessed several such accidents from these stupid KSRTC drivers

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 04 2013

    What is the use of RTO in Karnataka....

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  • Sandesh, udupi/dubai

    Thu, Apr 04 2013

    Jossey Saldanha, Kasargod is not in karnataka , you need to ask kerala government

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 04 2013

    oops. I guess it was a KSRTC mangalore bound bus and....

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  • Ajith, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 04 2013

    What happened to the baby of pregnant Woman? Did it survive?In our country the life is very cheap that is why so many loose their life in accidents.Authorities are busy in making money and blame game.May the departed souls rest in peace.

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  • Zameer, udupi

    Thu, Apr 04 2013

    Most of Government Drivers are lack of -experienced and over speed due to this reason driver must go to jail

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  • Bharathesh Bangera, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 04 2013

    every day we read such news on accidents and deaths due to these accidents. whole public is grieving on the problems which are leading these everyday mishaps... either on rash driving of the drivers, poor infrastructure ... so many measures are recommended. but our great RTO Officers, Police people ... are silent as it's none of their business to look after. So many officers deploayed in these organizations to look after these traffic rules, driving desciplines to be followed, penalise the drivers who drive so deadly killing so many people... but nothing... no action. Just we some readers comment on these accidents, recommend so many measures... but it's all going in to drain I feel... pity on family members... May god bless them with strength to bear the situation.

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Thu, Apr 04 2013

    Enough is enough when can all this menace stop on Mangalore roads, not a day goes by without reading about accident. And innocent lives been taken.

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  • Bollu, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 04 2013

    It looks like fault of auto driver..who is in hurry to rush pregnant women to hospital..!! Most of Government Drivers are well-experienced..but subsequently blame fall on KSRTC Bus driver..enquire will happen..!! Due to over-population more and more accidents/crimes occur all over in the country..very sad fact..should take some action. Need good infrastructur..to tackle population.

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, udupi

    Fri, Apr 05 2013

    So it means u trust KSRTC drivers, "It looks like fault of auto driver..who is in hurry to rush pregnant women to hospital..!!" it seems you rushed in spot. don't write baseless comments without any proper information.

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