On Thursday, a heartbreaking incident unfolded in Alur taluk of Hassan district, where four children tragically lost their lives due to drowning in a village lake. According to the police, the children got stuck in the slush while swimming and succumbed to the unfortunate accident.
The deceased have been identified as Swathik (13), Jeevan (13), Vishwas (13), and Prithviraj (14). Swathik, who was on summer holidays at his grandparents’ house in Muthigepura, had recently lost his father. All four children hailed from families of laborers, with Vishwas being the son of Asha worker Pushpalatha.
This devastating incident has left the community in mourning as they come to terms with the loss of these young lives.