Tragic road accident kills two, injures two others who were writing "Happy New Year" on road
Karkala: In a tragic incident reported from Miyar in Karkala Taluk two youngsters who were writing "Happy New Year" on road, died after being hit by a car on late Thursday night here.
The deceased have been identified as Sharan (26) and Siddhu (25), both residents of Vijayapura District.
Two others, identified as Thouseef and Basavaraj were injured in the accident and were shifted to Karkala Government Hospital for treatment.
The incident took place when the four were writing "Happy New Year" on road around 10:45 pm on Thursday. A Maruti Eco car hit the accident victims, killing two and injuring others.
One of the victim reportedly died on the spot while another breathed his last in the hospital.
A case has been registered at Karkala Police Station in this regard
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Delhi remains warm, temperature hits 30.5 degrees C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi remained warmer than usual on Monday, with no rainfall reported across key weather stations, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the city's base station, recorded a maximum temperature of 30.5 degrees Celsius, clocking five degrees above normal temperature, while the minimum settled at 11.8 degrees Celsius. The Ridge area was the warmest at 31 degrees Celsius, followed by Ayanagar at 30.4 degrees Celsius and Lodi Road at 30.1 degrees Celsius. Palam recorded a comparatively lower maximum of 28.6 degrees Celsius.
While the Safdarjung weather station recorded a minimum of 11.8 degrees Celsius, Palam recorded 13 degrees Celsius, and Lodhi Road recorded 12 degrees Celsius, according to IMD data.
The weather department has predicted mist on Tuesday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to reach around 30 and 13 degrees Celsius, respectively. The IMD said no rainfall was recorded in the region during the observation period, indicating continued dry weather conditions.
The air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 221, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
