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Karnataka: Nine of Family Killed as Car Catches Fire After Collision with Bus in Surpur

Nine members of a single family died after their car collided head-on with a private bus and caught fire in Surpur Taluk, Karnataka.
A tyre burst caused the car's driver to lose control, leading to the collision and subsequent fire that killed nine occupants; one child survived and is receiving treatment.
The car passengers were all from Sirwar Taluk in Raichur district, traveling from Yadgir to Raichur, while the bus was en route from Bengaluru to Kalaburagi, and the bus's 20 passengers were unharmed and rescued.
The accident occurred near Shantapura Cross around 9:30-9:45 AM on April 17, 2026; emergency services extinguished the fire and investigations by police are ongoing.

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