Tragic Bullock Cart Accident Claims Lives of Father and Son

An 11-year-old boy and his father drowned after their bullock cart fell into a lake in Yavatmal district. The incident happened when wild boars startled the bulls, causing them to run into the lake. Police have registered a case of accidental death.

An 11-year-old boy and his father died after their bullock cart landed in a lake in Yavatmal district on Wednesday, police said.

The incident occurred in Waghdhara lake in Umarkhed taluka as bulls ran into the lake after some wild boars crossed their path, an official said.

The boy and his farmer father drowned as they got trapped under the cart, he said, adding that a case of accidental death was registered.