At least five dead after car fell into canal in Mandya district, Karnataka

In a tragic incident, as many as five people have died after the car they were travelling in fell into a canal in Karnataka's Mandya district while they were returning from Mysuru after attending a function. The incident came to light on Wednesday, having occurred in the Pandavapura area of Mandya district.

All five of the deceased were natives of Tiptur village, in Tumakuru district. (Representative image) (ANI)

"Five people died after a car fell into the Visvesvaraya Canal. They were returning from a function in Mysuru when their car met with the accident," an officer told media, as quoted by news agency ANI.