Surathkal: Three killed in serial accident on NH-66 near Panambur signal
Surathkal: In a serial accident reported from the National Highway 66 stretch near the Panambur Signal, three people were killed on the spot as two tankers, an auto rickshaw and a car collided on Saturday morning.
According to preliminary reports, one of the tankers, along with the car and the autorickshaw, was parked on the roadside near the signal when the second tanker rammed into the autorickshaw. As a result of the collision, the rickshaw collided with the car, which then rammed into the tanker in front.
The driver and two passengers in the rickshaw are reported to have died on the spot in the accident. The rickshaw was left completely mangled due to the force of the collision, and the rear side of the car also sustained significant damage.
Mangaluru (North Division) Traffic Police officers are learned to have visited the spot and inspected.
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Rain washes out Super Eights match between New Zealand and Pakistan
Pallekele (Sri Lanka) (PTI): New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match here on Saturday.
Amid a slight drizzle, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
But the steady droplets soon transformed into relentless pouring, forcing the officials to call off the match without a ball being bowled.
Before the skies opened up, Pakistan made one change to their eleven, bringing in Fakhar Zaman in place of Khawaja Nafay.
New Zealand made three changes with skipper Mitchell Santner back after missing the last match against Canada due to a stomach issue and Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi also found a place in the XI.
But all those calculations and combinations will have to wait for another day, as Pakistan will now face England here on February 24.
New Zealand will make a light travel to Colombo to face home side Sri Lanka on February 25.
The washout has also placed both the Kiwis and Pakistan in a relatively tighter place ahead of their remaining two Super Eights matches.
A similar result in any of the following matches, a possibility considering Sri Lanka’s weather pattern, or a defeat can put their semifinal ambitions in serious jeopardy.
