Arun Uppinangady
Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal
Bantwal, Jun 9: A child died and around 17 passengers were injured in a bus accident at Perne here on Monday June 9.
The accident occured at around 4 am.
The Durgamba bus was plying from Bangalore to Kundapur.
Due to rain during the night, the roads were slippery, because of which the driver is said to have lost control. The bus overturned as a result. It is said that the bus was also being driven at a high speed.
The accident took the life of a one-and-a-half-year-old child from Hejamady, while 17 others were injured.
The identities of the deceased and the injured are not yet known. Among them, four have been admitted to hospital in Puttur and 13 in Mangalore.
More details awaited.