Idol of war hero General Thimayya falls off as KSRTC bus hits structure in Madikeri
Madikeri: The statue of General Thimayya in the heart of Madikeri town toppled after a KSRTC bus collided with the structure on Monday morning; there are no casualties reported due to the incident.
The bus was on the way from the KSRTC depot to the bus stand on Monday morning, when, in an attempt to avoid colliding with a pickup vehicle on the way, hit the enclosure around the idol of the general at the circle in the heart of the town. General Thimayya's idol toppled as a result of the impact of the collision.
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The driver and conductor of the KSRTC bus are learned to have sustained minor injuries due to the accident but no fatality or casualty has been reported.
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