Dakshin Kannada rains: 3 including six-year-old girl killed as heavy showers trigger landslides; rescue ops hampered

Dakshin Kannada district floods: Heavy rains in Karnataka's coastal Dakshina Kannada district, on Friday, wreaked havoc killing three people, including a six-year-old child. The downpour also triggered landslides, trapping five people under debris in one incident.

During the landslide, one house at Montepadavu Kodi, near Mangaluru — was affected — killing a woman, who was inside the house at that time. Her son Sitaram, narrowly escaped by rushing out after hearing the landslide, a senior official said. Another individual, identified as Kantappa Poojary, sustained injuries but was rescued by locals and admitted to a hospital for treatment.

A woman and her child were also pulled from the debris and hospitalised in critical condition. However, another child of the woman was found dead, news wire PTI told officials.

In another incident at Deralakatte in Mangaluru, a compound wall collapsed on a house early Friday morning, claiming the life of a six-year-old girl, Fatima Naeem.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local police are currently involved in the ongoing efforts to rescue those trapped. Rescue teams are continuing efforts despite challenging weather and terrain conditions.

Rescue teams continue their efforts to assist those affected by the relentless downpour and related incidents.

A tree collapse on the railway track between Mangaluru Central and Netravathi Cabin temporarily disrupted train services. As a result, operations were rerouted through Mangaluru Junction, reported The News Minute.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, after being fully briefed on the landslides and wall collapses triggered by overnight rains in Dakshina Kannada district, directed swift action on the ground. He instructed district in-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner to immediately visit the affected sites, assess the situation, take necessary measures, and report back to him.

The Chief Minister issued these directions during a review meeting held at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru with Deputy Commissioners of all districts and CEOs of Zilla Panchayats, reported PTI.