Bus carrying passengers to Bengaluru overturns in Sagar; three killed, 20 injured
Sagar: Three people died and 20 others sustained serious injuries when a private bus travelling from Honnavar towards Bengaluru, overturned Ulluru of Sagar Taluk here in the wee hours of Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Kirtana (12), Sujata (40) and Muhammed Yasin Bin Babu (16) all three residents of Honnavar.
After the accident, the injured were rushed to Sagar and Shivmoga hospitals for treatment.
Soon after the news of the accident went viral, members of Karnataka Social Movement (Sagar unit) rushed to the spot for the aid of the accident victims. All the injured stuck inside the overturned bus were successfully rescued.
The organisation also arranged for crane and JCB to move the overturned bus that had blocked the traffic on the main road. With the help of crane and JCB the bus was moved and the traffic was cleared. The bags and luggage of victims containing valuables like gold and cash were handed over to their relatives by the organisation in the presence of police.
Faiyaz, Safwan, Tousif and Sameer of Karnataka Social Movement led the organisation in the rescue operation.
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West Asia conflict: Six Indians lost their lives in 'various incidents', says MEA
New Delhi (PTI): Amid the escalating West Asia conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said six Indian nationals have lost their lives while one remains missing in "various incidents".
At an inter-ministerial briefing here, Additional Secretary (Gulf), MEA, Aseem R Mahajan, also said, "Late yesterday night, we received information regarding the tragic demise of an Indian national, during an attack in Riyadh on March 18." He, however, did not elaborate upon the circumstances of this death.
"We express our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. Our Mission in Riyadh is in touch with the family and closely co-ordinating with local authorities for the early return of the mortal remains to India," he said.
On Friday, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh also said that an Indian national was killed in Saudi Arabia due to the “recent events of March 18”.
In a social media post, the Indian Mission expressed its “deepest condolences on the tragic demise of an Indian national in Riyadh due to recent events on March 18".
A day earlier, the Indian embassy said alerts were received by residents in Riyadh and some other regions on Wednesday. “The Indian community is advised to remain calm and composed,” the embassy said.
Mahajan also told reporters in Delhi that "six Indian nationals have lost their lives and one is missing in various incidents".
"Our missions in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, and the UAE are in regular touch with the concerned authorities regarding the missing Indian national and for the early repatriation of mortal remains of the deceased Indian nationals to India," he said.
Less than a week ago, the MEA official had told reporters in an inter-ministerial briefing on the West Asia situation that five Indian nationals had lost their lives while one is missing in various incidents.
The West Asia conflict began on February 28 when the US-Israel combine launched military strikes on Iran. In retaliation, Tehran has targeted Gulf countries hosting US military bases.
Energy and other civilian infrastructure in the Gulf region have also come under attack during this conflict that has stretched into three weeks, with no end to it in sight.
Since February 28, around three lakh passengers have returned from the region to India, Mahajan said.
