Davanagere: In an accident that occurred in Hosuru village of Channagiri taluk, two men drowned and four swam to safety as their car fell into the Bhadra canal at dawn on Sunday.

The group of six friends from Davanagere was traveling to Mangaluru in a car at Saturday-Sunday night. The accident reportedly occurred as the driver, in a state of drowsiness, lost control over the car, which toppled and fell into the waters of the canal near Soolekere in Channagiri taluk early Sunday morning.

While Davanagere city residents Mallikarjun (29) and Siddesh (38) are learned to have drowned in the canal waters, four other passengers got out of the car as the door opened, and then swam to the banks of the canal.

Santhebennur Police visited the spot on receiving information on the incident and held a

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