Hubballi: An eight-year-old girl died and 18 passengers were injured when a private bus bound for Bengaluru overturned near Chabbi Cross in Hubballi taluk around 4 am, police said. The deceased was identified as Divyakumari Sasar Jaloor, 8, a native of Rajasthan. Police said the bus, travelling from Rajasthan with 26 passengers, went off the national highway near a small bridge and overturned after the driver lost control amid thick fog near Chabbi village. Divyakumari died on the spot. Fifteen passengers sustained minor injuries, while three were severely injured. All were admitted to KMC-RI Hospital in Hubballi for treatment. Hubballi Rural police reached the site after receiving information and conducted an inspection. Police inspector Murugesh Channannavar said the remaining passengers were receiving treatment at KMC-RI. A case was registered at Hubballi Rural police station, and further investigation is under way.
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