Six members of a family washed away in Tumakuru canal; 3 miraculously survive

Kunigal: Six of a family were washed away in the canal of Markonahalli reservoir in Kunigal taluk of Tumakuru district on Tuesday.

The bodies of Sadia (28) and Harbin (20) have been traced. Search is on for Sadia’s mother Tabassum (46), her daughter Nipra (4), aunt Shabana (44) and Mohib (1).

The police and personnel from Fire and Emergency Services conducted search operation till evening. The search was suspended as darkness fell and it will resume on Wednesday morning.

The family members of Tabassum from BG Palya had been to her daughter’s house at Magadipalya.

10 entered water

After meals, they went to the canal in the backwaters of the dam and around 10 people ventured into the gushing water.

While six of them were washed away, three survived miraculously. They have been hospitalised.