A speeding truck ploughed into devotees, leaving at least eight people dead and several others seriously injured during a visarjan procession in Karnataka’s Hassan on Friday. The tragedy occurred in Mosale Hosalli village between 8 pm and 8:45 pm, when villagers and students were participating in the final rituals of the Ganesh festival.
A Ganpati visarjan procession turned into a scene of horror in Hassan district on Friday evening when a speeding truck ploughed into devotees, leaving at least eight people dead and several others seriously injured. The tragedy occurred in Mosale Hosalli village between 8 pm and 8:45 pm, when villagers and students were participating in the final rituals of the Ganesh festival.
8 killed after truck loses control, rams Ganesh Visarjan devotees in Karnataka😞😞😞
A Ganesh idol immersion in Karnataka’s Hassan district turned tragic as a truck rammed devotees, killing eight people and injuring 25 others. The state government announced a Rs 5 lakh… pic.twitter.com/EInCVlXdy1
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Viral Video Captures Horrifying Scenes
A viral video of the incident shows the truck recklessly swerving onto the road, striking a motorcycle before crashing into the crowd. The impact caused chaos as people were flung onto the road and others ran for cover. Later visuals from hospitals revealed heart-wrenching scenes of relatives crying and pleading as doctors struggled to save the injured.
Hassan Deputy Commissioner KS Latha Kumari confirmed that eight people were killed and 22 injured in the lorry accident, with one critically injured at KIMS Hospital. Seven others are being treated in a private hospital and are stable. While police are yet to confirm the cause, eyewitnesses said the truck hit a divider during the Ganpati procession, which had a large number of youths, including engineering students.
Karnataka | Hassan Deputy Commissioner KS Latha Kumari says, “8 people have died and 22 people have been injured and are receiving treatment at KIMS Hospital. Among them, one person is in critical condition. In a private hospital, seven people are also undergoing treatment, and… https://t.co/8PcYKz061a pic.twitter.com/51i4Wc2BCs
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CM Siddaramaiah Announces Aid
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives. In a statement, he extended condolences to the families and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the bereaved. “It is deeply saddening to learn about the incident where a truck collided with a Ganesh immersion procession in Hassan. The government will bear the medical expenses of those injured. This is a profoundly painful moment, and we must stand with the families affected by this tragedy,” his statement read.
ಹಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣೇಶ ವಿಸರ್ಜನೆಗಾಗಿ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಲಾರಿ ಹರಿದು ಹಲವರು ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗಿ, ಸುಮಾರು 20ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಭೀರ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಅತೀವ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು.
ಮೃತರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ, ಗಾಯಾಳುಗಳು ಆದಷ್ಟು ಶೀಘ್ರ ಗುಣಮುಖರಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.ಮೃತರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ವತಿಯಿಂದ…
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) September 12, 2025
I am deeply shocked to hear the news of a horrific accident during the Ganapati immersion procession at Mosalehosahalli in Hassan Taluk, where several people lost their lives and more than 20 were seriously injured. It is extremely saddening that devotees lost their lives after…
— ಹೆಚ್.ಡಿ.ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ | HD Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) September 12, 2025
