Daijiworld Media Network - Tumakuru (SP) 

Tumakuru, Nov 4: After a private bus hit a truck from behind near Rangapura in the district on Sunday November 3, three bus passengers died on the spot. 17 were injured. 

The deceased were Ramappa Eleballi (40) from Chikkodi, Tasrulla (30) from Belagavi, and bus cleaner, Fazal (26). The injured were admitted into the district hospital here, where they are being treated. 

The private bus in question was moving towards Bengaluru from Hubballi. After the bus hit a truck loaded with Lux soaps from the rear, the front portion of the bus was badly mangled. Three persons who were seated in the front seat lost their lives.

The police and several altruists from the village were making efforts to bring out the bodies of the dead and injured passengers, when many made good their escape with large quantities of Lux soaps. Many who acted like helping the police took away the soaps, and controlling the crowd which was trying to steal soaps became a challenging task for the policemen. Many came there after coming to know that soaps were lying scattered on the road. 

After additional police came, the activities of the soap thieves were reduced. The incident bore testimony to the fact that the people generally value material things more than the lives and sufferings of the people.