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Ten die collecting mussels in Karnataka river, two remain missing
Ten members of a family, including seven women, drowned in the Tatte Hakkalu river near Shirali village in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district on Sunday, police said. Two others remained missing as rescue…
The Story in Brief
Ten members of a family, including seven women, drowned in the Tatte Hakkalu river near Shirali village in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district on Sunday, police said. Two others remained missing as rescue teams searched the river. The group was collecting freshwater mussels, a seasonal livelihood activity, when strong currents swept them away. Police said around 14 people had entered the river and some moved into deeper water without assessing the conditions. When people were swept away, others entered the current to rescue them. Two survivors were rescued and taken to hospital.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced Rs 5 lakh for each victim’s family. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for each deceased victim’s family and Rs 50,000 for the injured. Police were still examining the sequence of events and whether all the victims knew swimming.
The Indian Opinion
The tragedy should not be reduced to claims of carelessness by villagers or treated as an unavoidable act of fate. Seasonal work often takes people into risky waters, but sudden currents and rescue attempts can turn one emergency into many deaths. Local warnings, weather checks, safe access points and trained rescue support matter. The immediate test is whether authorities identify the river’s danger points and prevent similar entries before the next rains.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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