Chitradurga, May 29 -- Five persons lost their lives in a devastating road accident after a car suffered a tyre burst and crashed into a stationary truck near Tumakurlahalli Gate in Molakalmuru taluk of Chitradurga district on Thursday night.

The victims have been identified as Raghavendra, Rudresh, Soma, Mallikarjun and Pramod, all hailing from Challakere. Among the deceased, Raghavendra was reportedly a photographer and the co-secretary of the Challakere Photographers Association.

Police said the group was returning to Challakere from Ballari when the mishap took place. Preliminary reports indicate that the car was travelling at high speed when one of the tyres suddenly exploded. Due to the impact of the tyre burst, the driver lost co...