Two killed, over 20 injured after private bus hits signboard in Karnataka’s Mandya

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Two persons were killed after a luxury private bus hit a roadside signboard on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru highway in this district on Thursday, police said.

More than 20 others were also injured, with many of them sustaining minor injuries.

According to police, the bus, belonging to a private travels, was proceeding to Bengaluru from Mangaluru, when the accident occurred near a toll gate on the highway in Nagamangala taluk.

The two died on the spot, while more than 20 injured passengers were admitted to the AIIMS hospital at Bellur for treatment, a police official said.

The incident occurred within the limits of Bellur police station, and further investigation is underway, police said.

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