U. T. Khader

Dakshina Kannada tree crushes school bus; child dead

A large roadside tree fell onto a moving Kalladka Shree Rama School bus in Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada, killing one child and injuring two others as students were being dropped home after school; Bantwal Rural Police have launched an investigation, and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said the government would provide compensation and oversee relief efforts for the families. The incident prompted condolences from state officials and renewed attention to weather-related school safety in the district.