Ujire : Two persons were killed and two others injured when a huge tree fell on a car near Dharmasthala on Saturday evening.

The Belthangady police have given the names of the deceased as Vignesh, 21, of Ninnekallu, and Kshitij Jain, 24, of Madantyar.

The police said that Vignesh and Jain were travelling from Dharmasthala to Ujire. Their friends, Sushant and Harshit, were also in the car. On the way, a big tree fell on the car.

Passers-by called the police, and the Fire and Emergency Services personnel.

The car occupants were taken to a nearby private hospital where Vignesh and Jain were declared dead.

Sushanth and Harshit were taken to a private hospital in Mangaluru for further treatment.