Overview

• The family from B.G. Palya was playing in the Markonahalli backwaters during a picnic when fast currents swept them away.
• Authorities have recovered two bodies and rescued one man, identified as Nawaz, who is hospitalized with serious injuries.
• Reports differ on total casualties: police told PTI at least six drowned with four still missing, while News18 reports seven swept away with one survivor.
• Divers, police, and fire teams expanded searches around the dam, though strong currents and darkness forced pauses overnight.
• Officials describe the dam’s gate as gravity‑operated, and investigators are seeking engineering details to determine the sequence of events and any human intervention.