Two Private Buses Collide Head On Near Kundapur, 28 Injured; Three Critical
The accident occurred near Arate Bridge at Mullikatte on Sunday morning. A goods vehicle was also hit, and rescue teams rushed the injured to hospitals.
Kundapur (Fikrokhabar News): A head on collision between two private buses near Arate Bridge at Mullikatte in Kundapur on Sunday morning left 28 people injured, including three who sustained critical injuries.
According to reports, the accident occurred when a Sri Durgamba bus travelling from Kundapur towards Bhatkal collided head on with a Ganesh bus travelling from Mantralaya towards Mangaluru.
The impact severely damaged the front portion of the Sri Durgamba bus. Following the collision, the bus reportedly lost control and hit a goods vehicle coming from behind, causing further damage.
A total of 28 people were injured in the accident. The three critically injured passengers were shifted to a hospital in Manipal for further treatment, while the other injured were taken to hospitals in Kundapur.
The ambulance team MHI Apathbandhava from Gangolli, including Ibrahim Gangolli, Abrar and volunteer Vikas, assisted in the rescue operation using two ambulances. Hemmadi auto drivers Sharath, Krishna and Prashanth also helped transport the injured.
Kundapur Traffic Police PSI Anoop Nayak and other police personnel visited the accident site and conducted an inspection.