One killed, more than 10 injured as vehicle falls into gorge
News

One killed, more than 10 injured as vehicle falls into gorge

May 10, 2021

Hanur: One person was killed while more than 10 suffered serious injuries, when the vehicle in which they were proceeding to Indi Basappa Temple near Tulasi Keri on Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills), fell into a gorge yesterday.

While the deceased has been identified as Veeranna Gowda (85) of Mahadeshwara Hills, those injured are 50-year-old Kempegowda, 70-year-old Madatambadi, 52-year-old Madaiah, 75-year-old Jade Madatambadi, 55-year-old Huchaiah, 40-year-old Naga, 37-year-old Puttaswamy, 66-year-old Madaiah, 23-year-old Mahesh, 42-year-old Shanthamma and 33-year-old Girijamma.

They were travelling in a Trax Toofan vehicle yesterday, when the driver lost control of the vehicle while negotiating the fourth curve, resulting in the vehicle falling into the gorge. Passersby, who saw the mishap, informed MM Hills Police.

Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) Abdul Baig and Chikkakalegowda along with the staff, who rushed to the spot, summoned an ambulance and Kowdalli Health Centre staff, who arrived in the ambulance, provided first-aid and shifted the injured to Mettur Taluk Government Hospital in Tamil Nadu for further treatment. A case has been registered at Male Mahadeshwara Hills Police Station.

ABOUT

Mysuru’s favorite and largest circulated English evening daily has kept the citizens of Mysuru informed and entertained since 1978. Over the past 45 years, Star of Mysore has been the newspaper that Mysureans reach for every evening to know about the happenings in Mysuru city. The newspaper has feature rich articles and dedicated pages targeted at readers across the demographic spectrum of Mysuru city. With a readership of over 2,50,000 Star of Mysore has been the best connection between it’s readers and their leaders; between advertisers and customers; between Mysuru and Mysureans.

CONTACT

Academy News Papers Private Limited, Publishers, Star of Mysore & Mysuru Mithra, 15-C, Industrial ‘A’ Layout, Bannimantap, Mysuru-570015. Phone no. – 0821 249 6520

To advertise on Star of Mysore, email us at

Online Edition: [email protected]
Print Editon: [email protected]
For News/Press Release: [email protected]