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Udupi: Overtake bid- Gas tanker hits bus at Kinnimulki, 18 injured

  •   Mon, Oct 31 2016 01:50:24 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)

Udupi, Oct 31: A gas tanker hit a passenger bus at Kinnimulki here injuring 18 persons on Monday, October 31. 

A bus named ‘Ganesh’ was coming from Mangaluru and was about to turn towards Udupi city from the highway when the gas tanker hit the bus from behind, in a bid to overtake it.

 

Another version said that bus overtook the tanker and turned right suddenly when the bus was hit by the tanker.

The driver of the tanker has been taken into custody.

Injured have been taken to a nearby hospital. One of the injured is serious. 

More details are awaited.
  

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  • Prasad Rao, Hosabettu

    Wed, Nov 02 2016

    I was one of the injured in the bus. It was the mistake of the BUS driver. I was sitting in the first row near the door so could see everything clearly. The bus driver was trying to do a 180 degree turn in as little as 10 m length!
    I was also wondering why the driver was turning so rashly. The tanker driver neither had the time nor the possibility of seeing the bus driver move from his left completely to the right U turn towards the Udupi entry point.

    Yes almost every body was injured in someway or the other. Traumatic too.
    Thanks to all the local people who helped pull us out of the bus and the rickshaw/car owners who shipped us to Hi tech hospital.
    Thanks to Doc and staff for prompt addressal of our medical needs.
    God's grace that there was no casualty.

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  • Syed, UDUPI

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    Utter nonsence driving from bus driver and must be ban from public transport vehicle. Thank God we are saved from another uppinagdy gas tanker tragedy. Now we closed the entrance to Udipi City from our street. We are living in sound and air Pollution for administrations bad decission .

    Eye witness.

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    Great. The tanker driver should be given pilot licence now as he has attempted to overtake a express bus. However he was always had be be unsuccessful in a overtaking these buses as no one can overtake these buses...😃

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    All Bus Drivers need to understand that," They are responsible for all the passengers life and safety. They are guardians and protectors as far the passengers in the bus". The owners should not put too much stress on drivers go over speed or overloaded.

    We all talk when crisis comes but forget soon, never ever learn lesson from our past mistakes.

    Hope and pray all will get well soon.

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  • Af,,, mangalore

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    slow or rash driving but the impact will be dangerous when heavy load truck or bus hits, may be proper signaling was the problem here paid heavy price.

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  • sharath, mangalore

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    its a clear picture that its the bus mistake . as per news taker was overtaking and hit bus from behind . but there is not even one scratch on the bus from behind. direct damage is to the side body of the bus where bus has taken a sharp right in front of the tanker and tanker hit the side body of the bus and it toppled. poor tanker driver arrested . its agreed that no one follows traffic rules in india but mistake of a bus driver shouldn be blamed on tanker driver. no truck lane or heavy vehicle lane in india . pay money and get licence is the biggest mistake our corrupt RTO is doing by which many innocent life's are lost . first of all there should be a test for road signs then road test . until officials are corrupt and licenece system doesn't change we can only do is pray to the departed souls .

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  • Jason, Udupi

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    This mistake is not only the tanker driver's, bus driver is also equally responsible. these express bus drivers are the most rash drivers in our area. Due to some political pressure police had to arrest the truck driver. Use government buses. they drive relatively slow and safely.

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  • Joseph D'Souza, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    Tanker overtaking Ganesh Bus!!!
    Always Buses overtaking Tankers. Must be Bus applied breaks suddenly to turn, without any turning signal.

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  • Sunil, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    I AGREE WITH YOU

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  • John, Udupi

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    Ganesh bus driver has disagreed to your comment!!!!.

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  • isaak , udupi Al kobar

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    GAS TROUBLE FOR TANKER DRIVER

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  • John, Udupi

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    This Ganesh bus is one of very rash driving buses! I have seen this bus taking a turn at Kinnimulki without giving any signal and in a negligent manner!!!

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  • chandra, surathkal

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    But .......this is tanker driver's mistake

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  • John, Udupi

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    Check the last part of news article! As per some people who may be eyewitness, the bus overtook the tanker from left side and then suddenly took a right turn! Obviously tanker driver cant do magic in such situations!

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  • Joseph, Qatar

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    If that is the case, pull out the driver from the bus and give him 3 or 4 tight raps (kaan patttis). He will automatically come to his hosh (senses). We do the same in Bombay also if anybody thinks they are the baap of the road. Try it out there. This is the only way to make them understand. You will see the difference. Don't keep quiet. Otherwise they will take undue advantage of the situation.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    Railways promised to transport Gas ...

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  • sri, Karkala

    Mon, Oct 31 2016

    @jossey - how about transferring bullet tankers using sea link. Slow and steady wins the race.
    Mangalore connects well with Karwar and Kochi please try that option. You can also download in Goa. Old Mangalore Port is suitable for that?

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