Overview
- A roadside tree uprooted by heavy rain and wind fell on a Sri Rama Vidya Kendra school bus in Bantwal taluk on Wednesday evening, trapping pre‑primary children and crushing part of the vehicle.
- A child identified as Chiranvi died while being taken to Puttur Government Hospital and several other students were injured and remain in hospital, with exact injury counts varying across reports.
- Local residents freed children from the wreckage and took the critically hurt to nearby hospitals before emergency services and district officials reached the scene.
- Bantwal Rural Police have registered a case and opened an investigation, and district revenue officials inspected the site as authorities work to clear the road and restore power after the tree also damaged a nearby temple.
- State leaders including Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara have expressed condolences, directed the district administration to provide compensation and ensure treatment for the injured, and asked local ministers to oversee relief efforts.