42 Injured as KSRTC Bus Overturns in Karnataka’s Sagar
A KSRTC bus travelling from Bengaluru to Sagar overturned after hitting a parapet, leaving 42 injured. Read more about this and other accidents.
A terrifying early morning journey ended in chaos for dozens of passengers when a KSRTC bus accident Sagar occurred on Sunday. Forty-two people, including the driver, were injured after their vehicle collided with a roadside parapet and overturned near the Basavanahole Dam in the Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district.
Chaos on the National Highway
The accident took place at approximately 4:30 am on the National Highway. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus was en route from Bengaluru to Sagar when it veered off course, striking the roadside parapet with significant force. The impact caused the vehicle to flip over, leaving it completely mangled.
Fortunately, despite the severity of the vehicle's damage, police confirmed that there was no loss of life. All 42 individuals on board sustained minor injuries. Officers from the Sagar Rural Police Station arrived at the scene shortly after the crash to conduct a thorough inspection and coordinate assistance for the victims.
Tragedy in Maharashtra: Truck Plummets onto Eatery
In a separate and more lethal incident in Maharashtra, two people lost their lives in a horrific crash in Jalna. A speeding container truck, travelling from Ambad Chaufuli toward Nutan Vasahat, broke through the railing of a flyover connecting Nutan Vasahat to the Shani Mandir area.
The truck plummeted from the flyover and crashed directly onto a roadside eatery known as Ekta Dhaba. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anant Kulkarni stated that rescue operations were launched immediately. While the two occupants of the truck were found alive at the scene, they later succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.
Building Collapse in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Adding to the string of accidents, a construction site disaster occurred in the Chikalthana area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Friday. A slab of an under-construction commercial building on Jalna Road suddenly collapsed during the concrete-pouring process.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the iron pipes supporting the roof structure bent under the weight, causing the first-floor roof to give way. Out of the 15 workers present at the site, three have been rescued, with two admitted to the hospital due to injuries. Search operations are currently underway to locate one more worker who is feared trapped beneath the debris.