Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (MS)
Bantwal, Jan 28: In a tragic incident that has been reported from Tundu Padavu near Loretto in the taluk, an elderly couple, who went atop a hill in vicinity to extinguish the fire that had engulfed a stretch of dry grass, were charred to death on Sunday, January 28, in the afternoon.
Christine Carlo (70) and her husband Gilbert Carlo (79), are the unfortunate victims of this tragedy.
This incident occured between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm on Sunday.
The elderly couple had noticed flames on the hill near their house and rushed there to check on it. They volunteered to extinguish it fearing that it might spread to the neighbourhood. However, it is said that the fire must have engulfed the couple in the process. By the time the neighbours noticed the incident, the elderly couple had been already charred to death.
Bantwal police station personnel visited the spot.