Shivamogga: Two youngsters drown in agricultural pond
Shivamogga: In a tragic incident late Saturday night, two youngsters drowned after accidentally falling into an agricultural pond near Yadavala village in Shivamogga taluk, under the jurisdiction of Kumsi police station.
The deceased have been identified as **Gautam (22)**, a resident of Yadavala village, and **Chiranjeevi (22)** from Kumbargundi locality in Shivamogga city.
According to reports, a third youngster who also fell into the pond managed to swim to safety. On receiving the alert, a Fire and Emergency Services team reached the spot and recovered the bodies from the pond.
The deceased were taken to the mortuary of the government-run McGann Hospital in Shivamogga.
The incident occurred near a field adjacent to an orchard owned by Gautam’s family. Gautam had visited the orchard late at night with about 10 friends. While attempting to draw water from the pond, one of them accidentally slipped in. Chiranjeevi is believed to have jumped in to rescue him but also drowned.
Further details will emerge following the police investigation.
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40 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu, Trump meet over ceasefire
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jul 9 (AP): At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a second meeting in two days with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday evening. Trump has been pushing for a ceasefire that might lead to an end to the 21-month war in Gaza. Israel and Hamas are considering a new US-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war, free Israeli hostages and send much-needed aid into Gaza.
Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said the dead included included 17 women and 10 children. It said one strike killed 10 people from the same family, including three children.
The Israeli military did not comment on specific strikes, but said it had struck more than 100 targets across Gaza over the past day, including Hamas members, booby-trapped structures, weapons storage facilities, missile launchers and tunnels. Israel accuses Hamas of hiding weapons and fighters among civilians.
