Yahya Hallare
Daijiworld Media Network - Bhatkal (SP)
Bhatkal, Sep 16: Five persons were killed while more than 15 were injured in an accident involving a tanker and tempo near Honnavar on the evening of Saturday, September 15.
The ill-fated tempo was proceeding towards Honnavar from Kumta, while the tanker was moving on the opposite direction when the head-on collision took place. The condition of some of the injured is stated to be critical.
The names of the deceased have been given as Kamalakar Bhandary (50) from Baggaon in Kumta, Mohan Mesta (50) from Karki in Honnavar, Simanth Madiwala (38) and her daughter, Sinchana Madiwala (6) from Kumta, and Nagaraj Naik (26) from Honnavar.
After the accident happened at around 6.30 pm at Karki near Honnavar on national highway 66, police were informed. They, with the help of the general public, shifted the injured to Honnavar government hospital where they were provided emergency treatment before being rushed to Manipal for advanced treatment.
The bodies of the deceased persons were taken away for post-mortem. A case about the accident was registered in Honnavar police station and investigation was launched.