Tragic Bridge Accident Claims Four Lives in Karnataka

Four people died and six others were seriously injured after their car fell off a bridge near Ranebennur, Karnataka. The family was en route to Tirupati. Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has called for immediate compensation from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. He expressed his condolences and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.

Four people died and six others suffered serious injuries after their car fell off a bridge in the early hours of Friday near Ranebennur town in this district, police said.

The car allegedly fell off the bridge and crashed onto the service road, they said, adding that the family members were going to visit Tirupati from Haveri, they said.

Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said he is deeply saddened by the incident and demanded immediate compensation from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the families of the deceased and injured.

''I pray that God rests the soul of the deceased and speedy recovery of the injured. I demand immediate compensation from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to the families of the deceased and injured,'' he said in a post on social media platform X.