Karnataka: Five killed in road accident in Sirsi

Sirsi: Five people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a car in Sirsi near Bandala of Uttara Kannada district on Friday. The victims were en route to attend a wedding in Sirsi.

According to the police, the passengers from Kaikamba of Dakshina Kannada district were traveling on the Sirsi-Kumta highway. At around 10:30 am, their vehicle collided with a Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus approaching from the opposite direction. While four people lost their lives on the spot, one succumbed to injuries in the hospital. The deceased have been identified as Suhas, Pushpalatha, Vidyalakshmi, Ramakrishna Rao, and Aravind.

A case has been registered at the Sirsi Rural Police Station.