A devastating road accident occurred on Sunday near Yallapur, a town in Karnataka’s Karwar district, claiming the lives of two motorcyclists.
The tragic event unfolded when 47-year-old Chayappa Anantha Somapurakar, a resident of Bailandur village in Kiravatti, was riding his motorcycle. Near Gouliwada, his bike collided with a truck that was traveling from the opposite direction. The impact was severe, and Chayappa Somapurakar died at the scene.
His pillion rider, 45-year-old Prabhakar Gangadhar Somapurakar, sustained critical injuries in the collision. He was rushed to a hospital in Hubballi but tragically passed away due to the severity of his wounds.
Local authorities have registered a case to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding this fatal incident.