A tragic road accident occurred near Aimangala in Hiriyur taluk, where a private tourist bus travelling from Goa towards Bengaluru overturned and fell into a roadside drain.
Three nursing students, the bus driver and the cleaner were reported dead, while several passengers sustained injuries. The students were returning to Bengaluru after a trip to Goa. Police and emergency personnel responded to the accident site and began rescue and investigation operations.