Four die in accident near Tirthahalli in head-on collision while overtaking on curve in Karnataka

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Four persons died and 3  suffered injuries successful  an mishap  adjacent   Bharatipura Cross successful  Tirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga successful  Karnataka connected  January 13, 2026.

Four persons died and 3 suffered injuries successful an mishap adjacent Bharatipura Cross successful Tirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga successful Karnataka connected January 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Four members of a household died and 3 suffered injuries successful a head-on collision betwixt a car and a KSRTC autobus adjacent Bharathipura Cross successful Tirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga territory successful Karnataka connected January 13 night.

Seven members of a family, natives of Sringeri successful Chikkamagaluru, were returning location aft attending a matrimony astatine Channagiri successful Davanagere territory erstwhile they met with the accident.

The injured person been identified arsenic Fathima, 70, her grandchildren Rihan, 15, Rahil, 9, and Ayan, 12. Riyaz, who was driving the car, Zareena, and different kid suffered injuries successful the incident.

According to the police, Riyaz overtook different conveyance connected a curve without noticing the oncoming KSRTC bus, starring to the mishap astir 9.30 p.m.

Tirthahalli constabulary rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to McGann Hospital successful Shivamogga. While 3 persons died connected the spot, Ayan, who was severely injured, succumbed to injuries connected January 14 morning.

Tirthahalli Police person registered a case.

Shivamogga territory Additional SP A.G. Caripappa visited the mishap spot connected January 14 on with different constabulary officers.

Published - January 14, 2026 03:21 p.m. IST

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