Rain fury: 7-yr-old girl washed away in overflowing stream in Koppal
Synopsis
Seven year old girl washed away in overflowing stream. One man dies due to lightning.
Even as the monsoons are delayed, heavy rains lashed several parts of the State on Tuesday. A seven year old girl is reported washed away in the overflowing stream in Koppal. A man is reported dead due to lightning in Vijayapur. In the coastal regions of Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts, heavy sea erosion is reported. In the Kaiko region of Ullal, near Mangalore, one house collapsed completely and another is partially damaged. More than 10 houses are in the danger of collapsing.
Hyderabad Karnataka region also experienced heavy down pour. Vijayapura, Koppal, Yadgir, Gadag, Bagalkot, Bellary, Haveri and some other parts of Uttara Kannada district also reported heavy rains. Several complaints of fallen electric poles and trees uprooted were received.
Durgamma Pujari (7) is reported washed away in the overflowing stream in Hiremukhartinal in Kushtagi taluk, Koppal district. Mallappa Kulageri (42) of Masabinal village, Basavanabagewadi taluk, Vijayapura died due to lightning. A huge tree in Narayanpur village near Kodekal, Yadagiri, fell on three cars, crushing them completely.
Thunderstorms are reported from Bagalkot, Bellary, Haveri and in Mulbagal in Kolar district.
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