Mandya, Karnataka, Oct 30:Thirteen people were killed and more than 15 others injured when a overcrowded tempo carrying a marriage party dashed against a tree near Manchanayakanahalli in Maddur taluk of the district late Sunday night.
Police said the incident occurred when the driver of the tempo lost control over the vehicle while trying to overtake another vehicle and dashed into a roadside tree.
The impact was so severe that all the inmates in the packed tempo sustained serious injuries.
While two people died on the spot the remaining succumbed to injuries in Mandya and Mysuru hospitals.
Seven among the seriously injured have been shifted to NIMHANS in Bengaluru.
Police said the incident occurred when the driver of the tempo lost control over the vehicle while trying to overtake another vehicle and dashed into a roadside tree.
The impact was so severe that all the inmates in the packed tempo sustained serious injuries.
While two people died on the spot the remaining succumbed to injuries in Mandya and Mysuru hospitals.
Seven among the seriously injured have been shifted to NIMHANS in Bengaluru.
(UNI)
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