Road Accident / Three Women Farmers Killed In Collision Between Two Vehicles
Key Points
- Three women farmers from Shivajipete, Gajendragad, lost their lives after their vehicle collided with a speeding lorry in Gadag district.
- Over 10 daily wage labourers sustained injuries; several are in serious condition and receiving treatment at Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS).
- Rona Police registered a case and conducted an inspection, while Gadag SP Rohan Jagadish visited the site to review the situation.
Gadag, Feb 5: Three women farmers were killed while 10 others sustained injuries following a collision between two vehicles in Karnataka's Gadag district on Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Annapurna (56), Sangeetha Hosamani (48) and Mariyambu Hunagund (55), all residents of Shivajipete in Gajendragad.
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✨According to reports, the daily wage labourers were
travelling to Rona to harvest groundnuts. Menahwile, their vehicle collided
with a speeding lorry. As a result, three persons died on the spot while more
than 10 people sustained injuries in the accident and were shifted to the Gadag
Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Hospital for treatment.
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Hospital sources said the condition of some of the injured is serious, and the death toll may rise.
Following the incident, Rona Police visited the accident spot, conducted an inspection and registered a case.
Gadag Superintendent of Police Rohan Jagadish also visited the site and reviewed the situation. Further investigation is underway.
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