Four youngsters killed in car-lorry collision near Sampaje in Kodagu
Madikeri: In a tragic road accident near Koinadu on the Mani–Mysuru National Highway this afternoon, four youngsters travelling in a car lost their lives after a head-on collision with a lorry.
The deceased have been identified as Nihad, Rizwan, and Rakhib, while the identity of the fourth victim is yet to be confirmed. According to police, two of them died on the spot, and the other two succumbed to injuries while being shifted to the hospital.
All four were reportedly from Gonikoppa and Hunsur. They had travelled to Ullal in Dakshina Kannada on Thursday and were returning home when the fatal accident occurred. Their car collided with a lorry coming from the Madikeri side towards Sullia near Koinadu.
Kodagu police visited the accident site and are carrying out further investigation.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
