Kumta, October 10: Seven persons including a child were killed and over three dozens of passengers sustained injuries, when a speeding bus plunged into a lake on Monday night in Divagi near here.
It said that the crowded bus was plying from Dharmasthal to Bagalkot.
The tragedy occurred when the driver of the bus lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a curve.
Police sources said that speeding bus plunged into a road-side lake after making a somersault.
50-year-old R D Talwar, the conductor of the bus, were among the victims. The remaining deceased are yet to be identified.
Police and fire personnel rushed to the spot and made arrangements to shift injured to nearby hospitals.
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