2 accidents in 2 days on rain-slicked Charmadi highway stretch

Two accidents on consecutive days in Charmadi town left occupants with minor injuries as continuous rain made the highway slippery.

• 1A KSRTC bus heading to Ujire hit a car and then a tempo in Charmadi town on Sunday evening; car occupants had minor injuries and traffic was jammed for about an hour.
• 2A goods tempo overturned on Monday evening in the same town; occupants escaped with minor injuries.
• 3Residents allege transverse anti-skid markings painted by the National Highways department have worn off completely on the affected stretch.