Eight Go To Swim in Cauvery River, Six Drown, Two Critical

At least six people, including two minors, drowned in the Cauvery river in Mysuru district on Sunday, while two others who were rescued are in critical condition, Karnataka police said. According to reports, the incident took place near the Arkeshwara Swamy temple close to KR Nagar, when a group that had come to attend the Hazrat Khadar Lingavalli Urs went for a swim in the river."Eight persons had entered the river for swimming, of whom six drowned. Two have been rescued and shifted to Mysuru for further treatment, and their conditions are critical," a police officer said.The deceased have been identified as: Aiman (13) from Bengaluru, Afeef (13) from KR Nagar, Yasin (23) from Bengaluru, Neha (22) from Bengaluru, Fatima (30) from Ooty, and Umer

(5) from Mysuru.

Karnataka CM Announces Rs 5 Lakh Compensation

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed his condolences on the loss of lives and said, "It is heartbreaking to learn that six people drowned in the Cauvery River while going for a swim near the Arkeswara Temple in KR Nagar, Mysuru. I pray to God that the departed souls attain eternal peace, and that the bereaved family members find the strength to bear the pain of their loss."Siddaramaiah announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the deceased and prayed for the early recovery of those injured."With humanitarian concern that the lives grieving the loss of family members should not face further hardship from financial challenges, a compensation of 5 lakh rupees each will be provided to the families of the deceased.""I wish that those who were rescued in the accident and are currently receiving treatment in the hospital recover swiftly and rejoin their loved ones as soon as possible," Siddaramaiah said.With inputs from PTI