Overview

• The interstate bus lost control near Talapady around 1:45 p.m. on August 28, first hitting a parked autorickshaw before crashing into a bus waiting shelter.
• Outlets report either five or six fatalities, with victims identified in reports as autorickshaw driver Ali, 10-year-old Lakshmi, and three women at the stop, with some reports also naming Ayesha, Hasna, Khadeeja Nafeesa, and Havamumma.
• Preliminary reporting points to brake failure as the cause, and investigators are examining the vehicle’s mechanical condition and maintenance records.
• Several people were injured—reports range from at least three to seven—and were shifted to hospitals in Mangaluru, with one person reported critical in early updates.
• Local residents alleged worn tyres and a lack of valid insurance for the bus, prompting checks on regulatory compliance as police documented the scene, managed traffic congestion, and moved bodies to nearby morgues.