Overview

• Seven members of a family were swept away on Tuesday afternoon downstream of the Markonahalli reservoir near Kunigal in Tumakuru district.
• Rescuers have recovered the bodies of Tabassum, Sajiya, and Arbin, and the search continues for Shabana, four-year-old Mifra, and one-year-old Mahib.
• Nawaz was rescued with injuries and was moved from Kunigal Taluk Hospital to Adichunchanagiri Hospital for treatment.
• Police say the reservoir’s siphon or crest mechanism can release water automatically, and a case has been registered as engineers are questioned about the sequence of events.
• Search operations by police, fire, and emergency teams resumed Wednesday after being halted overnight, with officials noting the dam is a popular picnic spot lacking warning systems or fencing.