Udupi: A 43-year-old florist died after his two-wheeler was hit by a truck from behind National Highway 66, near Udyawar here in Udupi on Monday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Rafeeq (43), a resident of Katapadi here in Udupi Taluk.
According to the reports, Rafeeq was heading towards Udyawar on his two-wheelers from Katapadi when a truck hit him from behind. Severely injured Rafeeq was being rushed to hospital when he breathed his last on the way.
He is survived by his wife and son.
A case in this regard has been registered at Kapu Police Station.

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Manama: A video circulating on social media showing a drone striking a building in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, has been verified by Al Jazeera, confirming its authenticity.
Earlier, the news network, citing Bahrain’s Interior Ministry, had reported that several residential buildings were targeted in the incident.
The verified footage shows an Iranian drone hitting a tower in Manama.
A loud explosion is heard at the moment of impact, followed by a large fire and thick plumes of smoke billowing from the building.
🚨 #BREAKING | Iranian Shahed kamikaze drone struck a building near the US Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain!
— Bricx News (@BricxNews) February 28, 2026
Retaliation for US-Israel strikes on Iran. Footage shows the direct hit in Manama.
Situation escalating fast in the Gulf...#Iran #Bahrain #USNavy #MiddleEast pic.twitter.com/VvlrRnE8R3
