Kasaragod: In a tragic incident in Tuminadu, Manjeshwar, a 24-year-old girl died on her birthday on Saturday, after the dupatta of her dress was trapped in a machine at the bakery she was employed in.

The deceased girl has been identified as Jayasheela, who lived near the government high school in Kunjathur. She was married a year and a half ago.

As she was grievously injured in the accident at the bakery on Saturday afternoon, Jayasheela was rushed to a hospital, but could not be saved.

The body of the youngster has been shifted to the Manjeshwar taluk hospital for a post-mortem.

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Kundapur: Two persons died and several students were injured after a college tour bus rammed into a tanker and a goods lorry parked by the roadside near Maravanthe Beach in Trasi on Wednesday afternoon.

The bus was carrying final-year B.Com students of Rambhapuri College from Shivamogga district. According to sources, the group had left for the tour two days ago.

There were around 50 persons in the bus, including 24 male students and 23 female students.

The students had visited Murdeshwar and were travelling towards Udupi on Wednesday when the accident occurred.

Police said the bus driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, following which the bus first hit a parked gas tanker and then crashed into a goods lorry stationed ahead.

The front portion of the bus was badly mangled in the impact. Preliminary information said the bus cleaner and a cooking assistant travelling with the group died in the accident. Several injured students were shifted to different hospitals in Kundapur for treatment.