Woman killed in tiger attack in Mysuru
Mysuru: A 48-year-old woman was killed in a tiger attack in a village in Hediyala Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Friday, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Rathnamma, they said.
"One woman has been killed by a tiger in Balluru Hundi village of Nanjangud taluk in Hediyala Range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve, today at around 3 pm, as per the preliminary report received from assistant conservator of forests" Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Kumar Pushkar told PTI.
Forest department staff and officers including Conservator of Forest Mysuru and Conservator of Forest Bandipur visited the spot, the officials said.
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Dakshina Kannada: Two girls drown while bathing near Kolyadakatta dam in Kadaba
Mangaluru: Two girl students drowned while bathing near the Kolyadakatta dam area of the Gundya river on Friday evening here in the Kadaba Taluk of the district.
The deceased have been identified as Arpita (15) and Sunita (21), both residents of Vimalagiri in Kutrupadi village.
According to reports, five girl students had visited the river along with their friends as it was a holiday. While bathing in the river, the two students reportedly entered a deeper portion of the water without realising the depth and began drowning.
Those accompanying them tried to rescue the duo, but were unsuccessful, leading to the tragedy.
After receiving information about the incident, Kadaba Police Station personnel visited the spot and conducted an inspection. The bodies were later recovered with the help of local residents.
