Kasaragod: Two killed, three grievously injured in truck-car collision in Chattanchal Thekkil
Kasaragod: In a horrific road accident that occurred at Chattanchal Thekkil along the National Highway 66 on Monday night, two men were killed and three other passengers seriously injured in a collision between their car and a truck.
The deceased are Asif Mohammad (41), son of late SB Mohammad and resident of Bailaguttu in Sajipa, Dakshina Kannada, and Mohammad Shafiq (23), son of Abbas Haji, resident of Natekal. Asif is said to have died on the spot while Shafiq died in hospital on Tuesday morning, after failing to respond to the treatment.
The deceased duo and their three friends, who had reportedly been on a business trip to Wayanad, were returning home on Monday night when the truck collided with the BMW car they were traveling in.
The car was completely damaged due to the force of the collision. The Kasaragod fire brigade personnel brought the passengers caught inside the car out to safety and admitted them to a hospital in Kasaragod. Three of the passengers, learned to be natives of Manjeshwara, were found to have sustained severe injuries.
Asif Mohammad is survived by his wife and two children.
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Uttarakhand: Three women killed as vehicle plunges into gorge in Dehradun
Dehradun (PTI): Three women died on Tuesday after their utility vehicle fell into a gorge in the Kalsi tehsil here, police said.
According to the police, the incident occurred at Gangro village, about 55 kilometres from the tehsil headquarters. Five other passengers were injured in the accident.
Police said the eight people were travelling the vehicle at the time of the accident. One woman died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries during treatment at a hospital.
All the victims were local residents, they added.
