Bike-bus collides in Mardala: Rider injured
Kadaba, July 27: A bike rider hurt when a KSRTC bus hit his bike near Mardala junction on Subramanya-Dharmasthala state highway on Friday morning.
The injured has been identified as Ratnakar, a resident of Nityanadka in Bantra village.
The KSRTC bus, which was heading towards Subramanya, hit the bike from the rear side. The bike rider Ratnakar sustained hand and leg injuries. He has been admitted to a private hospital in Puttur.
A bike parked on the roadside has partially been damaged due to the accident.
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Rainfall in Udupi, DK in first day of Diwali; celebrations affected in districts
Udupi/Mangaluru: Different parts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts experienced unexpected rainfall late Thursday evening and night, with many people finding the showers an obstruction to their celebrations on the first day of Diwali festival.
Several parts of Udupi district, including places like Udupi, Brahmavar and Manipal, were drenched in rain on Thursday evening. The roads were inundated on account of the showers, disappointing people who had planned for short outings in Udupi. Vehicle users were seen struggling to traverse on the stretches due to the rainwater on the roads.
In Dakshina Kannada, rainfall was reported in Mangaluru. Some parts of the city experienced moderate rainfall in the evening, while thundershowers and strong wind were also reported in some areas of Mangaluru.
