Bhatkal, May 24 -- Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai has expressed deep grief over the tragic death of several members of a single family who lost their lives while going to collect mussels in the Tattihakkal River in Bhatkal taluk of Uttara Kannada district.

Sharing a post on X, Bommai wrote, "11 members of a single family lost their lives while going to collect mussels in the Tattihakkal River in Bhatkal taluk of Uttara Kannada district has caused immense sorrow to my heart."

He further prayed for the recovery of those who survived and offered condolences to the bereaved families. "I pray that those who have survived receive proper treatment from the state government, and that God grant eternal peace to the souls of t...