Kundapur: Three Siblings Die in Accident : Another Serious

Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)

Kundapur, Sep 4: In a macabre accident that occured close to Kambadakone bridge near Byndoor at around 3.35 pm on Wednesday September 3, three from a family died while the other is in serious condition. Another brother named Ramanna Shetty who was travelling with the unfortunate siblings, escaped unhurt.

Brothers Gundu Shetty(62), Subbanna Shetty(58) and Bhujanga Shetty(50) from Nagarmutt Barkur, who were returning to their native place after immersing the ashes of their mother Akkamma Shedthi who passed away recently,in the sea waters at Gokarna, lost their life after the Maruti Alto car in which the four brothers were travelling, hit a road side tree. Krishnaiah Shetty, one of the brothers who runs a resturant, was at the wheels at the time of the accident. He survived with grievous injuries. He is being treated at Manipal Hospital.

It is said, that the family had gone to Gokarna in two separate vehicles. While the five brothers were returning in one car, the women folk of the family alongwith children, were believed to be coming back in another vehicle.

After Krishnaiah Shetty lost control of the vehicle for reasons unknown, the car swerved towards a gorge and hit a tree while hurtling down. Initially, all the four were injured critically. However, Bhujanga Shetty and Subbanna Shetty died while being taken to Chimnaya Hospital in Kundapur. Gundu Shetty died while being taken to Manipal Hospital, the police said.

The car has been badly mangled in the accident. A case has been registered with the Byndoor police in this connection.