9 members of a household, together with 4 youngsters, have been killed as their tempo traveller van rammed right into a milk tanker in Arsikere taluk of Karnataka’s Hassan district late on Saturday, the police stated.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressed his condolences on the tragedy and introduced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the following of kin of every sufferer. Preparations will likely be made to supply enough therapy for the injured, he stated. Bommai stated the accident occurred because the tempo traveller acquired sandwiched between a bus and a tanker.
Officers recognized the deceased as Chaitra Srinivas (33), Leelavathi Ramesh (50), Vandana Ganganna (20), Bharathi Doddaiah (50), Doddaiah Paapanna (60), Sampath (10), Dimpy (12), Tanmay (10) and Dhruva (2).
In keeping with the police, the accident occurred at Banavara because the milk tanker proceeded on a street with out noticing a diversion signal. There have been 14 individuals within the van and two of them are in essential situation, officers added. These within the tempo traveller have been returning after visiting Hassanaamba Temple, which opens its doorways to devotees annually.
Passengers travelling in a KSRTC bus close to the tempo traveller have been additionally affected as a result of accident. 5, together with the driving force of the bus, have been injured and are recuperating at a hospital in Hassan.