Bantwal: In a tragic incident reported near Thumbay on Thursday evening, a car crashed into a hillock near Ramalkatte killing a young girl and injuring two. The car driver reportedly lost control due to heavy rains and rammed into the hillock.
The deceased has been identified as Khadeejath Hana (19) the daughter of Abdul Majeed, a resident of Puttur Karnad. Hana was a BBM student at St. Aloysius College in Mangalore. As a result of the impact of the collision, Hana was thrown out of the car, and the car involved in the accident suffered severe damages. Hana, who was seriously injured, was rushed to hospital but succumbed to her injuries on the way.
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According to reports, the accident occurred while they were en route from Puttur to a private hospital in Mangaluru. As they approached Ramal Katte, heavy rainfall caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, resulting in it colliding with a hill by the roadside and flipping onto the road.
Bantwal Traffic Station Officer S.I Sutesh and staff reached the spot.

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Ahmedabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a plastic granules and mould manufacturing factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Sunday morning, an official said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he said.
The blaze erupted around 8 am at Processo Plast Enterprise in the Bapunagar area, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Additional Chief Officer (fire) Mihir Rana told PTI.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance in the area.
"The unit closed after the night shift and the fire broke out in the morning in the ground floor's storage facility section due to unidentified reasons," Rana said.
Nine fire tenders and several other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot, and the blaze was brought under control by 11 am, he said.
Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to the first floor. However, machinery and plastic materials were damaged on the ground floor, he said, adding that the exact cause of the blaze was under investigation.
