KASARGOD: A woman and her child died after the car in which they were travelling hit a tree while returning from a marriage reception. The two have been identified as Shahada (30), wife of Shanawaz of Galimukha Kottiyadi and three-year-old daughter Shaza Fathima. Six others sustained injuries.

Shanawaz’ aunt Befathima (64), her son Ashraf (45), brother Haneefa’s wife Mizria (32), daughter Sahra (6), another brother Yaqoob’s wife Semeena (28) and daughter Alaf Fathima (5) are the injured. Three of them have been admitted at the hospital in Kasargad and others in Mangaluru.

The accident happened Monday evening at Mudoor near Parappa village office on Kerala-Karnataka border. A major accident was averted as the car got stuck in the tree. The accident happened when they were returning after attending their relative’s marriage reception in Golithadi.

Samad, Safwan and Shammas are Shahada’s other children.