11-year-old girl dies as tree falls on her due to heavy wind in Kasargod
Kasargod: Tragedy struck on Monday evening when a tree, uprooted by strong winds and heavy rain, claimed the life of a student in the vicinity of Puttige.
The victim, identified as Aishat Min Ha, was an 11-year-old sixth standard student at Angadi Mogar Government Secondary School.
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The incident occurred around 4 pm while Aishat was playing near the tree. Suddenly, the force of the wind and rain caused the tree to break and fall, tragically trapping the young girl underneath. Upon witnessing the incident, local residents rushed to her aid and took her to a hospital in Kumbale.
The girl however, had already succumbed to her injuries before reaching the hospital.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
