6 killed after truck collides with bus in Karnataka

At least six persons, including a child, were killed when a speeding truck crashed into a luxury sleeper bus that caught fire under the impact in this district in the wee hours of Thursday, a senior police official said. While the East Zone Inspector General of Police Ravikanthe Gowda had earlier said nine people were killed, citing preliminary investigation, later he and the district police chief said that five persons lost their lives. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condoled the deaths. Both the PM and the CM announced ex gratia to the next of kin of the deceased.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also said a proper probe would be conducted into the fatal accident. The accident happened after the container truck jumped a road divider and collided with the oncoming bus, Gowda told reporters. Based on the initial investigation, Gowda had said that three people were untraceable, but Bandaru said only two were missing.According to him, a couple from Sira who were missing have been identified and are safe.