Hassan, Sep 13
The death toll in the tragic incident in Karnataka's Hassan district, where a goods-laden truck ran over people participating in the Ganesh Visarjan procession, has risen to nine.
Twenty people injured in the incident on Friday are being treated at various hospitals.
Among the injured, three have been shifted to the ICU. Authorities have opened a new ward for the injured, who are being monitored every 30 minutes.
South IGP M.B. Boralingaiah stated that the negligence of the truck driver led to the tragedy.