Two daughters survived the incident in Kushalnagar taluk after their family boat overturned on Friday evening.
A couple from Surat, Gujarat, died after their boat capsized in the Harangi backwaters in the Kushalnagar taluk of Kodagu district on Friday evening, according to reports by Deccan Herald and The Hindu.
The deceased have been identified as 50-year-old Dharmesh and his wife Nimmi, 48. Their two daughters, aged 21 and 24, were rescued from the water.
The incident occurred at around 6 p.m. while the family was participating in water adventure activities operated by a private company. The family was wearing life jackets when the boat suddenly overturned.
The couple became trapped under the overturned boat and drowned, while the two children fell into the water and were rescued.
The Kushalnagar Rural Police have registered a case of alleged negligence against the boat operator, according to the Superintendent of Police. The Superintendent of Police stated that safety measures, such as the provision of life jackets and passenger limits, had been complied with.
