Collision between container lorry and private bus in Kasaragod leaves 4 injured, including driver
Kasaragod: A collision between a container lorry and a private bus near the Uppala gate of the national highway in Kasaragod this morning, has resulted in injuries to four individuals, including the bus driver.
According to reports, the accident occurred when a container lorry attempted to overtake a bus that had stopped on the roadside to unload passengers. The lorry collided head-on with another bus approaching from the opposite direction.
Bus driver Ashraf and four passengers sustained injuries in the collision. The impact of the crash crushed the front of the bus, trapping the driver inside. Thankfully, bystanders were able to extricate the trapped driver from the wreckage.
Following the accident, traffic on the national highway was disrupted. The police from the Manjeshwar police station arrived at the scene to manage traffic flow.
The bus involved in the accident was en route from Talapadi to Kasaragod, while the lorry was traveling to Mangaluru. The incident was captured on CCTV cameras, aiding in the investigation of the collision.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
