New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the death of eleven people in a collision between a minibus and a Tipper near Itigatti in Dharwad.
PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter and condoled the loss of lives in the mishap. “Saddened by the loss of lives due to a road accident in Karnataka’s Dharwad district. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray for a quick recovery of those injured,” PM Modi said in a tweet.
Saddened by the loss of lives due to a road accident in Karnataka’s Dharwad district. In this sad hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray for a quick recovery of those injured: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 15, 2021
Police said that some other people, who were injured in the mishap, have been taken to Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences hospital. Condition of five of the injured persons is critical, police said.
“Seven people, who were injured in a collision between a minibus and a Tipper in Dharwad, admitted to two different hospitals,” news agency ANI reported.
According to media reports, the minibus collided with a truck coming from the opposite side on the Hubli-Dharwad bypass. The mishap took place at about 8 am on Friday.
