Six of a family killed in road mishap

Six persons of a family on a pilgrimage died on the spot and four others were seriously injured when their jeep and a lorry collided near Madabhavi, 12 km away from here.
The victims, including three were women and a child, were residents of Gulbarga and proceeding to Saudatti in Belgaum District to offer puja to Goddess Yallamma when the mishap occurred, police said.
The injured had been admitted to the District Civil Hospital.
Additional SP F A Trasgar visited the spot and made arrangements for shifting the injured to hospital, police added.