Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (VM)

Karkala, Sep 27: Three women drowned in a water-filled quarry pit at Nelligudde in Kalya village, Karkala on Wednesday September 26 evening.

The deceased have been identified as Bharati (18), Huligamma (19) and Nagaratna (20), all hailing from Shirahatti in Gadag district. They are said to be relatives.

The three were employed in the nearby quarry and had been to take bath in the mining pit-turned-pond where they used to wash clothes and take bath everyday, said superintendent of police Dr Boralingaiah M B.

It is learnt that the work at the quarry was stopped two years ago and water had accumulated over the period. It was not yet clear how all the three drowned, the SP added.

As they had two days of holiday, the three had been to the pond around 3 pm and did not return till evening. Worried, their family members went in search of them and found them dead.

Locals were successful in retrieving only one body. Later fire brigade under the guidance of Naveen Kumar, circle inspector was called to the spot and the other two bodies were fished out from a depth of 14 feet.

Jagannath Rao, tashildar, and Vishwanath Bhat, revenue officer visited the spot.

A case has been registered in Karkala rural police station.