Karnataka on orange alert! 4 dead, houses collapsed in rain-related incidents
rain-related incidents in the last two days. A 12-year-old girl in Shedimane village of Hebri taluk died after falling into a river near her house on Sunday, said officials. The body of an elderly woman, who was missing since July 11, was found in the Annalu River on Sunday.
She was identified as Kurumbilu (80) of Shirlalu in Karkala taluk. A 53-year-old man, Gokuldas Prabhu (53) of Karkunje village in Brahmavar taluk drowned after falling into a stream on Monday, they added. Apart from deaths, heavy rainfall also washed away a portion of the Kindi dam at Lingottu.
More than 15 houses were submerged in flood waters, forcing people to move to safer places, PTI reported. A portion of a hill caved in on the house of Vishwanath at Irvathur village. Another house at Naduvalachil was also damaged in the rains and the residents have moved to houses of their relatives.
At Kannur in Vijayapura district, a 60-year-old woman Shivamma Savalgi died when a house wall collapsed on her. In Chikkamagaluru, the Tunga river is flowing dangerously whereas in Shivamogga, the Bhadravati river is swollen. The swollen Krishna River and its tributaries Malaprabha and Ghataprabha have wreaked havoc in Belagavi inundating many low-lying areas.
According to the authorities, many dams and major lakes of the state are filled to the brim. Several low-lying areas are inundated in the rain-affected districts. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a red alert for all three coastal districts namely Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada, and Chikkamagaluru district in the Malnad region of Karnataka, predicting heavy rains in the next 24 hours.
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