Kapu, Nov. 30, 2025: Four people were killed after a goods tempo overturned on National Highway 66 near Kothalkatte, close to Kapu, on Saturday afternoon.
The vehicle was transporting decoration materials from Kapu Majoor to Malpe when the driver reportedly lost control. The tempo mounted the highway divider and toppled, leaving several occupants injured.

Nine workers were travelling in the vehicle. While several sustained serious injuries, four of them died while being shifted to a private hospital in Udupi. Kapu police visited the spot and have launched an investigation into the incident.