Published Oct 16, 2026 | 1:08 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 16, 2026 | 1:08 PM
Police said all four deceased were from Keralam.
Synopsis: Four people were killed and more than 30 injured when a private AC sleeper bus operated by Kaveri Tour and Travels collided head-on with a lorry near Periyapatna in Karnataka’s Mysuru district at around 3.30 am on Friday, 16 October. Three of the deceased were identified as Sajesh, Aftab and Sunil, while the identity of the fourth victim remains unknown; all four were reported to be from Keralam. The injured are receiving treatment at hospitals in Mysuru, the bodies have been shifted to Periyapatna Government Hospital, and police are yet to establish the cause of the collision.
At least four people were killed and more than 30 injured when a private air-conditioned sleeper bus collided head-on with a lorry near Periyapatna in Karnataka’s Mysuru district early on Friday, 16 October.
The accident occurred between 3.30 am and 3.45 am. The bus, operated by Kaveri Tour and Travels, was travelling between Bengaluru and Kozhikode in Keralam.
Three of the deceased were identified as Sajesh, Aftab and Sunil. The identity of the fourth victim is yet to be ascertained.
Personnel at Periyapatna Police Station confirmed to South First that four people had died and that the injured were receiving treatment at hospitals in Mysuru.
The bodies were shifted to the mortuary of Periyapatna Government Hospital. Police said all four deceased were from Keralam. Registration of a first information report was pending.
The exact cause of the collision has not been officially established.
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(Edited by Dese Gowda with inputs from Keerthivas)
