Woman, daughter drown in makeshift tank near Karamadai in Coimbatore

Woman, daughter drown in makeshift tank near Karamadai in Coimbatore Updated – August 21, 2026 07: 15 pm IST – COIMBATORE.

Key points

• This person witnessed the incident, informed her father in Chennai over the phone and subsequently alerted the police and 108 ambulance service.
• According to The police, rajamani was engaged in harvesting tomatoes in her agricultural field along with Vigneshwari, who was residing in Chennai, and her son S.
• Rajamani of Athimathaiyanur near Karamadai and her daughter Vigneshwari.
• Saravanakumar, who was discovered alive, was immediately shifted to Administration Hospital, Mettupalayam.

In practice, a 50-year-old woman and her 35-year-old daughter drowned in a makeshift water storage pit in their farm near Karamadai in Coimbatore district on Friday, allegedly after jumping into the water one after another to rescue the former's son.

For context, the deceased were identified as S. Rajamani of Athimathaiyanur near Karamadai and her daughter Vigneshwari.

According to The police, rajamani was engaged in harvesting tomatoes in her agricultural field along with Vigneshwari, who was residing in Chennai, and her son S. Saravanakumar (30). The family had stored water in a makeshift tank by laying tarpaulin in a pit of regarding 12 feet depth and 30 feet width. Saravanakumar entered the tank for bathing around 2 p.m. And developed breathing difficulty. As he called out for support, Rajamani stretched out her hand and attempted to rescue him. Nevertheless, she slipped into the tank. On seeing her mother and brother struggling, Vigneshwari attempted to rescue them and fell into the tank.

Vigneshwari's elder daughter. This person witnessed the incident, informed her father in Chennai over the phone and subsequently alerted the police and 108 ambulance service. Meanwhile, persons who were working in nearby agricultural fields rushed to the spot on hearing cries. The police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel additionally reached the spot. They pulled out the trio from the tank and Rajamani and Vigneshwari were discovered dead.

Saravanakumar, who was discovered alive, was immediately shifted to Administration Hospital, Mettupalayam. The bodies of the deceased were additionally sent to Administration Hospital, Mettupalayam, for post-mortem examination. The Karamadai police are investigating further.

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