<p>Three persons were killed and five went missing when a bullock cart carrying 12 people fell into a canal at Mugalihal village in Savadatti taluk on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident occurred at around 8.30 pm when the 12 people were on their way to Mugalihal on the cart way parallel to the canal.<br /><br />Superintendent of Police Sandeep Patil said three bodies were recovered from the canal, while four were rescued.<br /><br />Search is on to trace the five people who are missing.<br /><br />The Irrigation Department officials were requested to stop the release of water from Malaprabha dam as it had been hampering rescue efforts.<br /><br />Divers were summoned to rescue the five missing persons.<br /><br />The identity of the people rescued and those who drowned in the canal was not known. With the incident taking place at night, rescue efforts too were affected, he said.<br /><br />Murgod police have registered a case.</p>
<p>Three persons were killed and five went missing when a bullock cart carrying 12 people fell into a canal at Mugalihal village in Savadatti taluk on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident occurred at around 8.30 pm when the 12 people were on their way to Mugalihal on the cart way parallel to the canal.<br /><br />Superintendent of Police Sandeep Patil said three bodies were recovered from the canal, while four were rescued.<br /><br />Search is on to trace the five people who are missing.<br /><br />The Irrigation Department officials were requested to stop the release of water from Malaprabha dam as it had been hampering rescue efforts.<br /><br />Divers were summoned to rescue the five missing persons.<br /><br />The identity of the people rescued and those who drowned in the canal was not known. With the incident taking place at night, rescue efforts too were affected, he said.<br /><br />Murgod police have registered a case.</p>
