Karnataka Tragedy: Two sisters die while bathing in Mysuru; Want to know more…

Piriyapatna Police in a statement said that the incident happened on Friday night. Two sisters died of suffocation due to a cylinder leak while taking a bath. The incident took place in the Bettadapura village of Periyapatna taluk.

Mysuru: In a tragic incident, two sisters died while taking a bath in Bettadapura village of Piriyapatna taluk here in Mysuru. The death is due to suffocation allegedly caused by a gas cylinder leak, police said on Saturday.

Piriyapatna Police in a statement said that the incident happened on Friday night. "Two sisters died of suffocation due to a cylinder leak while taking a bath. The incident took place in the Bettadapura village of Periyapatna taluk. The incident took place last night."

The deceased have been identified as Gulfarm (23) and Simran Taj (20).

Police further said, "Gulfarm and Simran Taj had gone to take a bath together. The one who had gone to take a bath did not come out even after a long time. The suspected father Altaf knocked on the door. Even then, the door was not opened. When he opened it, he found that the two children were in a semi-conscious state."

Both the sister were taken to a hospital, where they both died, added the police.

Further investigation is underway.

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