Car catches fire after collision with a bus in Karnataka; kills 9 of a family

A total of 10 people, including five children, were travelling in the car at the time of the accident.

A shocking incident happened in Karnataka recently, where a tragic collision between a car and a bus led to the death of 9 members of a family. The car caught fire after a collision with the bus, which killed 9 out of 10 members of a family.

A tragic accident in Karnataka kills 9 members of a family.

Ten family members were travelling in a car in Karnataka, including five children. Their car met with an accident when it collided with a bus. 9 of them lost their lives, among which four occupants, including two children, were burnt alive on the spot, said police. In the horrifying accident, nine members of a family were killed after their car allegedly collided head-on with a private bus and caught fire in Surpur Taluk on Friday, said police. The accident took place near Shantapura Cross in Surpur Taluk, they added. The deceased were identified as Krishna Nayak (52) and his wife Anantha Kala (45); Sharanappa (36) and his wife Nisarga (30); their children Siddhartha (3), Advik (5), and Srinidhi (1.5); and Shashikala (30) and her son Chandan (8), police said. They added, however, Shashikala’s other son, Virat (10) survived.

The car reportedly suffered a tyre burst.

Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar told PTI that the Compact Utility Vehicle (CUV) reportedly suffered a tyre burst, citing preliminary investigation and eyewitness accounts. After this, the driver lost control, leading to a head-on collision with a private bus. The CUV subsequently caught fire, resulting in the deaths of nine occupants. All the occupants were rushed to the Yadgiri Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment. Nine were declared dead, while the lone survivor, Virat, is undergoing treatment, the officer added. The impact of the collision was so severe that both the car and the bus were completely gutted by fire. Fire and emergency services personnel rushed to the scene and extinguished the flames.

The bus had 20 passengers, and all are reportedly safe and were rescued on time.