Villagers, fishermen, and NDRF teams continued around-the-clock search operations through the night near Bhatkal, Karnataka, after 10 family members drowned collecting shellfish in a river tragedy along the Tattehakkalu river.
Rescue workers used boats, ropes, and dive gear along stretches where currents remained dangerous despite receding water levels. One family member remained missing while others were recovered in preceding hours of intensive operations.
Local fishermen volunteered knowledge of eddies and sandbars that outsiders might miss, guiding professional divers to probable locations. Community kitchens fed responders working successive shifts in humid conditions through darkness until morning light returned.
The victims belonged to an extended family gathering shellfish along the riverbank, a practice common during low tide but risky when sudden surges occur without warning.
NDRF coordination with state disaster units extended operations through darkness when visibility dropped. Morning light brought renewed sweeps with sonar equipment delivered from regional hubs to assist divers combing submerged stretches.
Search teams near Bhatkal worked through the night after 10 family members drowned while collecting shellfish, leaving one person still unaccounted for as locals and rescue workers combed the river.
Relatives maintained vigil along the Bhatkal riverbank as NDRF teams resumed sweeps at daylight, hoping to locate the last missing family member after ten others drowned collecting shellfish.
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Shellfish Tragedy in Karnataka River: Death Toll Mounts to 10