Hiriadka: A 45-year-old man died on the spot when a tipper truck rammed into his two-wheeler on Wednesday evening here near Kukkehalli village.

The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Haneef (45) a resident of Koteshwar.

According to the reports, Haneef was heading towards Hiriadka from Kukkehalli when the tipped rammed into his two-wheeler from behind killing him on the spot.

The tipper driver abandoned his vehicle about two kilometers away from the accident spot and fled the scene.

A case in this regard has been registered at Hiriadka Police Station.

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Idukki (Kerala) (PTI): A 12-year-old girl died after being struck by lightning at Uruvapara here, police said on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Nafeesathul Misriya, daughter of Afsal, a native of Cheruvelikkunnu near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district.

According to the police, Misriya and her family reached Uruvapara to attend ‘Summerfest’, a tourism event, on Friday evening.

Police said that lightning struck Misriya. Apart from Misriya, two others were also injured in the incident.

Though Misriya was rushed to a nearby private hospital, she was declared dead, police said.

The injured persons are currently admitted to a private hospital in Thodupuzha.

Thodupuzha police have registered a case of unnatural death and initiated an investigation.

The body will be handed over to relatives after the postmortem, police added.