Man Washed Away While Crossing Culvert In Karnataka’s Kannada District

Following the incident, police personnel, fire officials, and locals carried out an operation to search and rescue the victim.

Following the incident, police personnel, fire officials, and locals carried out an operation to search and rescue the victim.

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A 45-year-old man, identified as Narayana was washed away in a drain while crossing a culvert in Sullia of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, as reported by the news agency ANI on Friday. Following the incident, police personnel, fire officials, and locals carried out an operation to search and rescue the victim. The Tehsildar of the Taluk has requested to deploy NDRF and SDRF teams for the search operation.

Karnataka | A 45-year-old man, identified as Narayana, washed away in a drain while crossing a culvert in Sullia of Dakshina Kannada district. Police personnel, fire officials and locals carried out an operation to search and rescue him but without due to heavy water flow. The…

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Meanwhile, two people died in rain-related incidents between July 4 and July 5, the district administration said. Suresh Gatty (52) drowned in rainwater on July 4 in Ullala, Dakshina Kannada while he was crossing a culvert. The district administration has paid Rs 5 lakh as compensation to his family members.

In another incident on July 5, Santosh (34) was electrocuted in Kulai when he came in contact with a live electricity wire that had fallen on the road.

Deputy commissioner Mullai Mugilan M.P (Dakshina Kannada) said, "Action is being taken to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the heirs of the deceased on behalf of the Mescom department," as quoted by ANI. All schools and colleges (pre-university colleges only) have declared a holiday till Thursday in Dakshina Kannada due to heavy rain. The deputy commissioner (Dakshina Kannada) said that fishermen have also been instructed not to venture into the sea as heavy rain has been forecast.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday instructed the officials to take immediate relief measures for the damage caused by heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts. He has instructed District In charge ministers Dinesh Gundu Rao, Lakshmi Hebbalkar and Mankala Vaidya to conduct spot inspections, as reported by ANI.

The Chief Minister sought information from the Chief Secretary regarding the damage caused by the rain and instructed officers to immediately be prepared to undertake relief measures.

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