Heavy rain accompanied by
lightning claimed eight lives
across the State on Monday.
Four persons died on the spot
after the wall of an under
construction godown collapsed
following incessant rains in
Kaginelli village of Shikaripur taluk
in Shimoga district.
The deceased have been identified
as Surendrappa (61), a retired
teacher and owner of the godown;
his son Anjaneya (26);
Shekharappa (59) and Manjappa
(55), both construction workers.
Five workers sustained injuries in
the incident. Police said that the
godown was being constructed
close to a farmland.
A 58-year-old man was struck
dead by lightning and two others
sustained injuries near
Hunchadakatte of Tirthalli taluk.
The incident occurred when
Shanmugam (58), a resident of
Ayanur was loading wooden logs
onto a truck.
Rains resumed across Shimoga
district after a lull. Shikaripur,
Shiralakoppa, Sorab, Bhadravathi,
Tirthahalli and Sagar received a
good spell of rains. Normal life
was affected as rainwater gushed
into the low-lying areas. A blanket
of thick cloud engulfed the skies of
Malnad region compelling
motorists to use headlights in the
noon. However, there was no rain
Shimoga.
Hubli-Dharwad
Several districts in North Karnataka
received widespread rains on
Monday. Chandrakala Puttappa
Hullatti (24) was killed due to
lightning in Ranebennur of Haveri
district.
Dharwad received thundershowers
in the evening and there were
reports of downpour in Hubli also.
Gadag, Lakshmeshwar, Mulgund
and Ganjendragad received
moderate rains.
A 25-year-old youth was struck
dead by lightning in Hesaruru
village of Kushtagi taluk of Koppal
district.
Sharanappa Mallappa Kambara was
grazing cattle when the incident
occurred. Power supply was
affected in various parts of the
taluk.
Chitradurga
Rains lashed Chitradurga on
Monday evening bringing respite
from sweltering heat for the
residents. The showers,
accompanied by lightning and
thunder pounded the town for
about 40 minutes in the evening.
Movement of vehicles was affected
as rain water accumulated on
roads due to clogged stormwater
drains. Neelappa (48), a resident of
Channagiri in Davangere district,
was killed by lightning at Hiriyur.
Kodagu
Thundershowers lashed Madikeri,
Napoklu and other areas received
rains for around 30 minutes in the
evening. It rained for around 15
minutes in Chamarajanagar.
Hassan
Power supply went haywire after
thundershowers accompanied by
gusty winds pounded Halebid.
Saplings in five nurseries were
destroyed while banana
plantations were ravaged due to
the rain.
Strong winds blew away roof-tiles
of at least 30 houses in the town.
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