Karwar, May 24 -- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the eight people who drowned while reportedly collecting mussel shells in the Tatte Hakkalu river area near Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district.

Sharing information through his official X account, the Karnataka Chief Minister expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident in which eight members belonging to a single family lost their lives after entering the water to collect mussel shells near the coastal region of Tatte Hakkalu.

S Siddaramaiah described the incident as extremely unfortunate and heartbreaking. He said he was deeply pained after learning about the deaths and prayed for peace to the departed souls. He also assur...