The death toll from a shellfish-gathering accident near Bhatkal in Karnataka rose to 10 after rescue teams recovered additional victims from the Tattehakkalu river. Around 14 family members had entered the water to collect mussels when several were caught by strong currents; one person remained missing as searches continued.
National Disaster Response Force personnel joined local police and divers using boats and underwater equipment. Eyewitnesses said the group included women and children who struggled against the flow after the tide changed unexpectedly.
District administrators opened help desks for affected families and coordinated medical support for survivors pulled from the river. Weather and hydrology experts noted that monsoon-swollen channels pose recurring risks to foragers along the Karwar coast.
Officials confirmed 10 deaths and one missing person among the family party that entered the river for mussel collection. Rescue coordinators said strong currents in the Tattehakkalu stretch near Bhatkal overwhelmed several members before responders could reach them.
Around 14 family members entered the Tattehakkalu river near Bhatkal to collect mussels when strong currents swept several away, leaving 10 confirmed dead and one missing as of late reporting. Recovery teams continued operations along the Karwar coastal corridor where tidal shifts create recurring hazards for foragers.
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