Chikmagalur: Three from Karkala Die in Koppa Roadcrash
Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (MB)
Karkala / Chikmagalur, Jul 12: Three occupants of a Maruti Omni van died on the spot when a bus collided with it head-on near Gowrikere between Koppa and Sringeri on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased have been identified as Altaf Farooqi (40) of Karkala origin, who was employed in Abu Dhabi (UAE), and his two children Sumayya (8) and Umaima (3). The family lived with him in Abu Dhabi and had come down on holidays.
Of the other occupants, Altaf's wife Farzana has been critical and has been admitted to a hospital. Their two other children Maryam and Amna'a, Altaf's mother and sister Hasina are said to be safe.
The family was on its way to Koppa to visit relatives.