Two children survived the accident in the Harangi backwaters after their parents were trapped under an overturned boat.
A couple from Surat, Gujarat, drowned after their boat capsized in the Harangi backwaters in Kodagu district on Friday evening, according to reports by The Federal and The Hindu.
The deceased have been identified as 50-year-old Dharmesh and his wife Nimmi, 48. Their son and daughter, aged 21 and 24, were rescued from the water.
The family was participating in water adventure activities run by a private company when the incident occurred around 6 pm. A senior police officer stated that all four family members were wearing life jackets at the time of the accident.
The officer said the couple allegedly became trapped beneath the overturned vessel and drowned, while the two children fell into the water and were saved.
The Superintendent of Police noted that the operator had followed safety protocols, including passenger limits and the use of life jackets. The Kushalnagar Rural police have registered a case of alleged negligence against the boat driver under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police said that further investigation into the incident is currently underway.
