Karnataka bus mishap kills 7 people, injures 10
Bangalore, Jan 13 (IBNS): A KSRTC Volvo bus fell off a bridge on National Highway 75 near Shantigrama in Hassan taluk of Karnataka on Saturday, leaving at least seven people dead, media reports said.
The incident left at least 10 people injured.
The mishap occurred at around 3 am.
According to reports, the front portion of the bus has been badly damaged in the mishap.
The injured people were rushed to hospital for treatment.
The driver and conductor of the bus died in the incident.
More than 40 passengers were traveling in the bus.
“We were all asleep. Got up when I heard a huge sound”, recalled Vinay Bhat, a software engineer in Bengaluru, to The Hindu who was travelling to Dharmasthala along with his cousin.
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