<p>Two men were washed away in a canal of Ghataprabha river after the tractor fell into it near Kulali in Mudhol taluk of the district on Sunday late night. </p>.<p>The deceased have been identified as Shivarudrappa Pol (55) and Ladkhan (25).</p>.<p>The mishap took place when they were returning home in the tractor from a field. </p>.<p>It is said that the tractor fell into the canal when it tried to avoid hitting a cow which was in its way. The cow also got washed away in the incident. One other person who was in the tractor, Shankrappa Gouda, however, swam to safety. </p>.<p> Mahalingapur police visited the spot to take stock of the incident.</p>
<p>Two men were washed away in a canal of Ghataprabha river after the tractor fell into it near Kulali in Mudhol taluk of the district on Sunday late night. </p>.<p>The deceased have been identified as Shivarudrappa Pol (55) and Ladkhan (25).</p>.<p>The mishap took place when they were returning home in the tractor from a field. </p>.<p>It is said that the tractor fell into the canal when it tried to avoid hitting a cow which was in its way. The cow also got washed away in the incident. One other person who was in the tractor, Shankrappa Gouda, however, swam to safety. </p>.<p> Mahalingapur police visited the spot to take stock of the incident.</p>