Murdeshwar: In a tragic road accident that took place at Murdeshwar on Wednesday afternoon, a brother and sister died on the spot, while two toddlers are reportedly critical and are being treated at private hospital in Manipal.

The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Kaif (22) and his sister Afreen (28), who along with two kids of Afreen were travelling towards Bhatkal from Manki on a two-wheeler when a Mahindra passenger tempo rammed into their bike.

The two toddlers, sustained severe head and leg injuries and have been shifted to a private hospital in Manipal for treatment.

Kaif was a second year BBA student at Anjuman Institute of Management and Computer Applications, Bhatkal while Afreen was a housewife. Both the victims died as a result of severe head injuries.

Bodies of Afreen and Kaif have been shifted to Manki Government Hospital, for post-mortem.

Local social workers and police personnel rushed to the spot and immediately arranged for shifting the toddlers to Manipal hospital after giving first aid at RNS hospital Murdeshwar.

Rumors of the death of a toddlers started doing round on local social media groups, which the family later rubbished and requested people to not circulate such messages.

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Tehran: Iran has reportedly declared 40 days of public mourning following the killing of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Al Jazeera reported citing Iranian state media.

According to the report, Fars News Agency said the Iranian government has announced 40 days of nationwide mourning in the wake of Khamenei’s killing. The agency also reported that seven days of public holidays have been declared.

Further updates are awaited.