Mangalore: In a tragic mishap two people lost their lives when a Crane suffered a brake failure and came in reverse crushing them to death at Karnad near Mulki.
The Crane was at work nearby when the two men named Nagappa Gowda from Hassan and Somalingappa from Gadag were standing near a house waiting for the rain to recede. Both were workers of the Ramky group and were taken unawares when the Crane came in reverse and killed them on the spot. Their bike as well as a portion of the house were also damaged.
Mulki police have registered a case.