<p>Nine people including four children were killed in a serious accident near Arsikere in Hassan district late Saturday. They were among 14 people onboard a tempo traveller which got stuck between a canter and a KSRTC bus. It was mangled beyond recognition.</p>.<p>The incident occurred near Gandhinagar village in Arsikere taluk, on Shivamogga-Arsikere National Highway 69. Six were killed on the spot and three died in the hospital.</p>.<p>All are said to be from Arsikere taluk and were returning from a Dharmasthala trip when the mishap occurred.</p>.<p>The deceased are Leelavathi (50), Chaitra (33), Samarth (10), Dimpi (12), Tanmay (10), Dhruv (2), Vandana (20), Doddaiah (60) and Bharathi (50). Four women, four children and a man, all victims are from the same village.</p>.<p>They had gone to Dharmasthala and Kukke Subramanya on Saturday and were returning to their village when the mishap occurred.</p>.<p>Twelve others sustained serious injuries. Ten are being treated at the district hospital while two are at the Arsikere taluk hospital.</p>.<p>A milk tanker coming from Channarayapatna side rammed into the vehicle, which toppled. The KSRTC bus that was coming behind also rammed into the vehicle, which got stuck between the tanker and the bus. The tanker driver is at large. Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar and Arsikere police visited the spot.</p>
<p>Nine people including four children were killed in a serious accident near Arsikere in Hassan district late Saturday. They were among 14 people onboard a tempo traveller which got stuck between a canter and a KSRTC bus. It was mangled beyond recognition.</p>.<p>The incident occurred near Gandhinagar village in Arsikere taluk, on Shivamogga-Arsikere National Highway 69. Six were killed on the spot and three died in the hospital.</p>.<p>All are said to be from Arsikere taluk and were returning from a Dharmasthala trip when the mishap occurred.</p>.<p>The deceased are Leelavathi (50), Chaitra (33), Samarth (10), Dimpi (12), Tanmay (10), Dhruv (2), Vandana (20), Doddaiah (60) and Bharathi (50). Four women, four children and a man, all victims are from the same village.</p>.<p>They had gone to Dharmasthala and Kukke Subramanya on Saturday and were returning to their village when the mishap occurred.</p>.<p>Twelve others sustained serious injuries. Ten are being treated at the district hospital while two are at the Arsikere taluk hospital.</p>.<p>A milk tanker coming from Channarayapatna side rammed into the vehicle, which toppled. The KSRTC bus that was coming behind also rammed into the vehicle, which got stuck between the tanker and the bus. The tanker driver is at large. Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar and Arsikere police visited the spot.</p>
