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Four killed, 14 injured in bus-lorry collision near Mysuru

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (UNI) Four people were killed and 14 injured when a private sleeper bus travelling from Bengaluru to Kozhikode rammed head-on into a goods lorry near Periyapatna in Karnataka’s Mysuru district in the early hours of Friday, leaving both vehicles’ front portions severely mangled.
The accident occurred around 0345 hours when the Kaveri sleeper bus collided with the oncoming lorry, according to preliminary information.
Two of the deceased have been identified as Aftab and Sreejesh, both from Kerala. The identities of the other two victims are yet to be established.
The deceased are suspected to include the bus driver and cleaner, although authorities are yet to officially confirm their identities and roles.
The impact of the collision caused extensive damage to the front sections of both vehicles, highlighting the severity of the crash. The bodies were shifted to the Periyapatna Government Hospital for post-mortem examination.
The injured were rushed to hospitals in Hunsur and Mysuru for treatment. Their condition was not immediately available.
The circumstances that led to the head-on collision remain unclear, and further details are awaited.
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