Udupi: An LPG gas tanker overturned on the national highway at Katapady in Udupi district, creating panic among local residents after gas started leaking from the tanker.

The tanker was transporting LPG gas when it lost control and overturned on the highway. Following the accident, gas began to leak from the tanker, raising safety concerns in the area.

Police and fire and emergency service personnel rushed to the spot immediately. They took necessary safety measures and secured the area to prevent any untoward incident.

Traffic on the highway was diverted through alternative routes to avoid danger and reduce congestion near the accident site.

Fortunately, the driver of the tanker escaped without serious injuries.

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According to initial information, the accident occurred at a stretch of the highway where road work is currently in progress.

Authorities continued safety operations at the site to control the gas leak and ensure public safety.

Udupi: A heart-warming incident from Mudrangadi in Udupi district has shown that love has no language.

A pet dog from a house in Mudrangadi accompanies a school child every morning to the bus stop. The child is a student of St. Francis English Medium School.

Every day, the dog walks with the child until the school bus arrives. When the bus stops, the child boards the bus while the dog waits nearby. The dog then climbs onto the bus steps and looks inside. It checks whether the child has safely taken a seat.

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Only after confirming that the child is seated safely does the dog return home.

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The dog’s care and affection for the child have impressed many people in the area. Locals say the animal behaves like a guardian for the student. The touching bond between the child and the dog has now won the hearts of many.

Udupi: A woman died and her son was seriously injured after a scooter crashed into a roadside compound wall near Nittur in Udupi district.

The deceased has been identified as Helen Sons (50), a native of Katapady. She was travelling on the scooter as a pillion rider. The scooter was being ridden by her son Sherwin (20).

According to reports, the accident occurred when the scooter lost control and hit a compound wall on the side of the road near Nittur. The impact of the crash left both mother and son seriously injured.

Helen Sons suffered severe injuries. She died on the way to the hospital while being taken for treatment.

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Her son Sherwin sustained critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital for treatment. Helen Sons was the Women’s District Secretary of INTUC.

A case has been registered at the Udupi Traffic Police Station, and further investigation is underway.