Four killed as bus collides with tourist vehicle in Karnataka
Udupi (Karnataka) (PTI): Four people were killed following a head-on collision between a bus and a tourist vehicle in the district on Friday, police said.
The impact of the collision that took place on the Karkala Bajagoli National Highway near Miyar was so severe that the bus was extensively damaged, they said.
Several others sustained injuries in the accident were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their condition is said to be stable.
According to police, the accident occurred at 2.50 pm on a national highway when a private bus travelling from Dharmasthala to Karkala collided with the MUV, which was heading towards Dharmasthala after visiting Udupi.
The MUV was carrying 12 passengers and a child at the time of the crash.
Three occupants of the MUV died on the spot.Another person who was greviously injured in the crash succumbed to his injuries in a hospital in Karkala, a senior police officer said.
Those injured including a child who sustained minor injuries is also undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Police said the group in the MUV had earlier visited Murudeshwar temple, Maravanthe beach and Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt, and was proceeding to Dharmasthala. The front portion of the MUV was completely mangled in the collision.
On receiving information, Karkala police rushed to the spot and carried out an inspection.
A case has been registered, and traffic movement on the stretch was restored.
Eyewitnesses said the bus was speeding.
Investigation is on, police added.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
