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Nine die after van hits truck near Sindagi

The deceased were said to be from of Chittapur taluk in Kalaburagi district.

Hubballi: At least nine people died and six others sustained injuries as a truck crashed into their van on National Highway 218 near Chikkasindgi village of Sindagi taluk in Vijayapur district on Friday.

The deceased were said to be from of Chittapur taluk in Kalaburagi district. The victims, who had gone to Goa, were going back to their village through Sindagi when the accident occurred. The deceased have been identified as Sagar, Chandsab, Azeem, Ambarish, Shakir, Guru, Srinath, Yunis and Mannasab. Initial reports said that the driver was not only driving at high speeds but was also dozing. The van had turned into a crushed mass of metal with blood-soaked bodies scattered all over the road. The accident caused a long traffic jam on the major highway.

The injured were shifted to the Sindagi Government and District hospitals in Vijayapura. SP Prakash Nikam visited the spot along with other police officers. Sindagi police have registered case.

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