Three of Family, Including Three-Year-Old Girl, Die as Car Falls into Lake in Kodagu

The vehicle was discovered submerged in a lake near a sharp bend on Wednesday morning. All three occupants had died in the incident.

Siddapur(Kodagu): Three members of a family, including a three-year-old girl, died after their car fell into a lake at an estate in Badaga Banangala near Siddapur in Kodagu district on Tuesday night.

The deceased have been identified as Vijesh, 36, his wife Pamitha, 35, and their daughter Lia, aged three. The family was employed at the estate.

According to police, the family was travelling in their car after completing work on Tuesday night. The vehicle was discovered submerged in a lake near a sharp bend on Wednesday morning. All three occupants had died in the incident.

Preliminary investigations suggest that heavy fog in the area may have impaired visibility during the night, causing the driver to lose track of the road. The car is suspected to have veered off the road before plunging into the lake.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.