Two die as tree falls on car in Sakleshpur taluk

A woman and her daughter died on the spot when a tree fell on a moving car near Bandihalli in Sakleshpur taluk on Sunday evening. They were identified as Chinnamma (67) and Prafulla (33) of Kuniganahalli. They were returning home after attending a function at Chikkamagaluru when the incident occurred. Both were sitting on the rear seat. The car was severely damaged.

Another person who was also on the same road riding a bike suffered injuries when he hit the tree which had fallen on the road following heavy rains coupled with high winds.