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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DC)

Mangaluru, Aug 13: One person got washed away due to heavy rains that continued to lash across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Sunday, August 12.

The deceased has been identified as Boyidasa(65), a daily wage worker from Madyarappu in Venur. He got washed away in rain water while crossing a wooden bridge near Marody in Beltangady taluk.

The efforts of his family members, who were present at the spot to, rescue him went in vain. The fire personnel and the locals along with Venur police are searching for his body.

Meanwhile, in Belthangady two houses were damaged to incessant rains. The houses of Harisha from Halekote and Krishna of Kalkani colony collapsed due to heavy rains. The affected families have been shifted to safer areas. The rains accompanied by heavy winds have also disrupted power supply in the area.

Mangaluru witnessed heavy rains on Sunday evening. The incessant rains continued to lash across Sullia, Sampaje, Bellare, Subramanya, Panja, Aranthodu, Vittal, Bantwal, Suratkal, Moodbidri, Puttur, Nelyadi, Ullal and other places.

The Hosamata Bridge got submerged in water on Uppinangadi-Kadaba-Subramanya state highway.

In Belman, the wall of old building of Kalya government school collapsed on Sunday causing huge loss. Since the incident occurred during the night no one was injured.