Madikeri, 14 November 2026: A family from Gujarat had come to Karnataka for a vacation, but their joy turned into tragedy when the boat they were traveling in capsized. The husband and wife died in this incident, while their children were saved.
A husband and wife from Gujarat have died in a boat accident in Harangi backwaters in Kodagu district of Karnataka. However, his two children have been saved. Police said on Saturday that the tragedy occurred when a boat capsized in the Harangi backwaters of Kodagu district.
The family had come because of the old age.
The deceased have been identified as Dharmesh (50) and his wife Nimmi (48). According to the police, he was a resident of Surat, Gujarat. His two children, a son and a daughter, survived the accident. The age of the son is found to be 21 years and the age of the daughter is 24 years.
Was wearing a life jacket while boating
According to the police, the family had gone boating on Friday evening as part of water adventure activities organized by a private company in the area. All four persons were wearing life jackets when the boat overturned. A senior police officer said that the couple probably got trapped under the overturned boat and drowned, while their children fell in the water, but were later rescued.
Police registered the case
A case has been registered against the boat operator at Kushalnagar Rural Police Station under Section 106 of the Indian Judicial Code. Police have said that more investigation is going on.
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