Udupi/Mysuru, Jan. 27 -- Weekend holiday trip turns tragic; 2 critically injured

A weekend holiday trip meant for fun and frolic turned tragic when two persons died and two others were left in critical condition after a boat ferrying BPO employees from Mysuru capsized near Hangarkatte Ship Building Yard in Malpe of Udupi district yesterday.

The deceased have been identified as Shankarappa (27) of Harave village in Chamarajanagar district and Sindhu (25) of Muguru village in T. Narasipur taluk of Mysuru district. Those seriously injured and undergoing treatment in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are Dharmaraja (26) and Deesha (26).

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