Written by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
In a tragic incident, 4 ladies – who had gone to Kitwad falls close to Karnataka’s Belagavi – died after slipping into the waterfall on Saturday morning, reported The Hindu. The 4 ladies have been reportedly making an attempt to take a selfie when the incident occurred. In response to the report, the 4 ladies belonged to a madrassa in Belagavi’s Kamat Galli.
Round 40 ladies, as per the report, went for a picnic at Kitwad falls on Saturday morning and 5 ladies slipped into the falls whereas making an attempt to click on a selfie. Out of the 5, one lady was rescued by the native youth and instantly shifted to Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) however the different 4 ladies couldn’t be saved. An enormous crowd additionally gathered close to the hospital after the incident and police deployed further drive in hospital premises to keep away from any law-and-order points.
Belagavi district’s deputy commissioner of police, Ravindra Gadadi rushed to the hospital to watch the scenario. Nonetheless, as Kithwad waterfall comes into Maharashtra geographically, the Karnataka Police are ready for the consent of the Maharashtra Police to conduct the autopsy, highlighted one other report by The Instances of India. A case has additionally been registered at Chandgad police station in Maharashtra.
In July this yr, an identical incident was reported at Karnataka’s Neersagar reservoir the place a 22-year-old man had died by falling into it whereas taking a selfie. The police had banned vacationers at Neersagar reservoir after the incident.
Accidents whereas taking selfies have caught broad consideration amid the rising fervour over posting movies on social media. Guests at vacationer locations are recurrently warned in opposition to risking their security whereas clicking pictures.