Beltangady, Mar 9: In a shocking incident, three youths were crushed to death while felling a tree near Patrame in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district today. Two others suffered injuries in the tragedy.
The deceased have been identified as Prashanth Kumbar (23) and Swasthik Poojary (24) from Patrame and Ganesh (38) from Uppinangady.
A giant tree was being felled on the property of Anaaru Kayila Lokayya Gowda near Kayila in Patrame. The chopped tree rolled over and fell on five men beneath it killing three of them on spot.
Beltangady police circle inspector Sandesh P G, Dharmastala police station sub-inspector Pavan Kumar and staff visited the spot.
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