A tragic incident in Savanoor taluk of Haveri district, Karnataka, saw a 30-year-old woman and her two-year-old twin daughters lose their lives when the roof and a portion of the wall of their house collapsed early Friday morning, according to police reports.
Haveri Superintendent of Police, Anshukumar, stated that the collapse occurred around 3:30 am in Madapur. “The deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Chennamma Harakuni and her two-year-old twins, Amulya and Ananya. Three other family members sustained injuries: Chennamma’s mother Yallamma (60), father Muttanna (70), and another family member, Sunita (35). They have been admitted to the government hospital in Haveri,” he said.
Haveri Deputy Commissioner, Vijay Mahantesh Danammanavar, mentioned that neighbors reported the twins might have survived had the ambulance arrived on time, as they were alive when pulled from the debris. “I will address the delay in ambulance services and ensure such delays do not happen again in the district,” he vowed.
Anshukumar explained that the house, built with stones and a roof supported by wooden logs and red tiles, collapsed due to the continuous heavy rains over the past two days. “The heavy wooden logs fell on the victims who were sleeping on a cot, while the others were on the opposite side of the same room,” he said.
Former Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai, who represents the Haveri constituency, visited the family and urged the government to provide financial compensation and cover the medical expenses of the injured family members, who rely on a small agricultural field for their livelihood.
Danammanavar also visited the family and instructed doctors to provide the best possible treatment to the injured. “We will ensure the family receives a suitable temporary shelter in Madapur village,” he said.
