Mangaluru: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday visited Kshetra Dharmasthala Temple during his visit to Dakshina Kannada District to meet flood victims here.

Siddaramaiah visited the temple after completing his visit to Belthangady, where he met and interacted with flood victims of the region.

He also offered special prayers at the temple.

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Chilakutpeta (Andhra Pradesh) (PTI): Five engineering students who were observing Ayyappa Swamy deeksha (penance) have been killed in an accident here in Palnadu district when their car crashed into a truck from behind, said a police official.

Police said the accident occurred late on Thursday on the new bypass road in Chilakutpeta after the truck driver allegedly slowed down his vehicle suddenly.

"Four students died on the spot, and another person succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital," the official told PTI.

The students were travelling from Guntur to Penukonda in Sri Satya Sai district, police said. Meanwhile, police registered a case under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.