Duster car catches fire in Kudkoli, completely destroyed
Bantwal: In a recent incident, a Duster car belonging to Sharath Shetty, a resident of Elinje's Kollettu, was completely destroyed after catching fire on the Bantwala-Moodbidire road in Kudkoli. The fire, reportedly caused by a short circuit in the battery, occurred on Monday morning while the car was carrying four people, including a child. Fortunately, all occupants managed to exit the vehicle safely, avoiding any injuries.
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Local residents and the Bantwala fire service quickly responded to the incident, managing to extinguish the fire. However, despite their efforts, the car was left in ruins. The incident led to a temporary blockage of the Bantwala-Moodbidire road for approximately an hour.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
