The tragic accident passed off round 8:45 pm at Mosale Hosahalli village throughout the concluding day of the Ganesha Chaturthi festivities.
As many as eight individuals had been killed, 20 others sustained accidents after a truck rammed right into a Ganesha immersion procession in Karnataka’s Hassan district on Friday evening, PTI reported citing the police.
The tragic accident passed off round 8:45 pm at Mosale Hosahalli village throughout the concluding day of the Ganesha Chaturthi festivities.
Based on eyewitness accounts, the truck, believed to be touring from Arakalagudu, veered uncontrolled and rammed into a gaggle of devotees. People who sustained accidents have been taken to a non-public hospital in Hassan for therapy.
CM Siddaramaiah broadcasts ex-gratia
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed grief over the incident. He introduced Rs 5 lakh compensation for the following of the kin of the deceased and free medical therapy for these injured.
“It’s deeply saddening to study information of a number of individuals dropping their lives and over 20 others significantly injured when a lorry collided with a procession heading for Ganesh immersion in Hassan. I pray that the souls of the deceased discover peace and that the injured get well as shortly as attainable. On behalf of the federal government, a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh every will likely be offered to the households of the deceased. The federal government can even bear the medical bills for the therapy of these injured within the incident. It is a profoundly painful second. Allow us to all stand with the households affected by this tragedy,” he posted on X.
Kumaraswamy expresses grief over incident
Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Metal H D Kumaraswamy has expressed anguish over the incident. He requested the state authorities to supply free therapy to the injured.
“I’m deeply shocked to listen to the information of a horrific accident throughout the Ganapati immersion procession at Mosalehosahalli in Hassan Taluk, the place a number of individuals misplaced their lives and greater than 20 had been significantly injured. This can be very saddening that devotees misplaced their lives after being run over by a truck throughout the Ganapati procession,” Kumaraswamy posted on X.
“It is a most unlucky incident. Might God grant peace to the departed souls and provides power to the grieving households to bear the ache. I pray for the speedy restoration of all of the injured. The State Authorities should take steps to supply the most effective free therapy to the injured,” he added.