Four students killed, 8 injured in school bus-tractor collision in Bagalkote
CM Siddaramaiah announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the bereaved families
Bagalkote: Four students were killed and eight others sustained injuries when the school bus they were travelling in collided with a tractor near Alagur village in Jamkhandi taluk of this district on Monday, police said.
Police said the students of Vardhaman Mahaveer Educational Society at Alagur aged between 13 and 17 were returning from Kavatagi village when the mishap happened.
The deceased students have been identified as Sagar Kadakola (17), Shweta (13), Govinda (13) and Basavaraja (17) of Kavatagi village.
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The injured students have been admitted to a nearby hospital, police said.
Expressing condolences, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a Rs two lakh ex gratia to the next of kin of those killed in the accident, and Rs 50,000 to the seriously injured.
ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಜಮಖಂಡಿ ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಆಲಗೂರು ಸಮೀಪ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಭೀಕರ ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ವರು ಶಾಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಅತೀವ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು. ಬದುಕಿ ಬಾಳಬೇಕಿದ್ದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹೀಗೆ ಅಕಾಲಿಕ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಈಡಾದುದ್ದು ಘೋರ ಅನ್ಯಾಯ. ಮೃತ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 29, 2024
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
