Karnataka: 5 killed as vehicle hits lorry; 7 dead in earlier mishap

Five people were killed in a vehicle-lorry collision in Kalaburagi. The incident follows another fatal accident a month earlier in Yadgiri, where seven people from one family died after their car collided with a bus, bringing the total death toll to 12.

Five people were killed after a Cruiser vehicle collided with a lorry near Ladlapur in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka, police said on Saturday. Following the incident, Kalaburagi Superintendent of Police A Srinivasulu visited the spot and conducted an inspection to assess the circumstances of the accident. Further details regarding the identities of the deceased and the cause of the collision are awaited.

Earlier Accident in Yadgiri

A month earlier in the Yadigiri area of Karnataka, seven people were killed, and two kids were injured after a car collided with a bus, police said. All the passengers travelling in the car belonged to a single family and hailed from Sirwar Taluk of Raichur. Yadgiri SP Pruthvik Shankar explained that the accident occurred in Yadgiri District, within the Surpur Police Station limits. According to an eyewitness, the car, while overtaking one tractor, met with a head-on collision with the bus. "We have taken the complaint from the victim's family side, and we are investigating the case," SP Shankar said. (ANI)

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