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KARWAR
A couple residing in Goa died while their children were seriously injured when their car and a tipper truck collided with each other along the Karwar-Ankola highway at Chendia village near Karwar on Monday evening.
According to Karwar Rural Police, the mishap took place at about 3 pm while Vishnu Mahadev Naik (45), his wife Vidya (40) and their children Vaishnavi (16) and Sanavi (9) were travelling from Kumta to Goa. The Naik family are natives of Kumta but were residing in Goa and the couple were employed at a hotel there.
Their car (GA-08-E-8164) and a tipper truck collided along the highway, killing Vishnu and Vidya on the spot, while their children were seriously injured and were shifted to GMC hospital at Bambolim for medical treatment. Deceased Vishnu Naik and his wife Vidhya, who were working in a starred resort at Cavelossim, had been living at Orlim for the last five years.
Residing in Orlim
Orlim deputy Sarpanch Kaiser Martins informed that the family had built a small house around five years ago in the village. Vishnu along with wife and their daughters were staying in the house for the last five years,” he added.
The house was found locked on Monday when a Colva police team came to convey the message of the tragic accident, only to realise that only the husband-wife duo and their daughters were staying in the house.
Karwar Rural Police has registered a case and is investigating the matter.
