Four persons drowned in Cauvery river at Muthathi in Mandya district’s Malavalli taluk on Tuesday.
Police said the deceased were part of a group of tourists from Mysuru, who entered the river. When one of them started to drown, the others rushed to his rescue, leading to the tragedy.
The deceased were identified as Nagesh, Bharat, Guru and Mahadev. Police said three of the deceased were natives of Mysuru while one was from Bengaluru.
