In a tragic incident, at least three people were killed while several others got injured in a collision between two buses in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district on Thursday evening, officials said.
According to the police, the two private buses had a head-on collision on the National Highway (NH) 206 near the Kumudvathi River bridge.
While two people died on the spot, another succumbed to injuries at the hospital.
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All the deceased and injured have been identified.
According to officials, a bus belonging to Venkatamahalakshmi Transport which was on its way to Shivamogga from Shikaripur via Choradi collided head-on with another private bus belonging to Srinivasa Transport which was heading towards Sagara from Shivamogga.
The incident occurred in an accident-prone area, officials added.
At least three people were said to be in a critical condition and taken to Mc Gann Hospital in Shivamogga city for treatment, officials said.
{{/usCountry}}At least three people were said to be in a critical condition and taken to Mc Gann Hospital in Shivamogga city for treatment, officials said.
{{/usCountry}}Further investigation is underway, police added.