Rain fury: 2 killed in house collapse, crops damaged in dist

Two people were killed in different wall collapse incidents after heavy rain lashed Mysuru district on Tuesday night.

The deceased have been identified as Channamma (55) of K R Nagar taluk and Sandesh Gowda (7) of H D Kote taluk. Rainwater entered several houses and inundated agricultural fields.

Paddy and sugarcane crops on 10 acres of land got washed away due to a breach in the Chamaraja old canal near Gandanahalli in K R Nagar taluk on Tuesday night. Farmers complained that though they had informed the engineers about the breach in the canal, they did not visit the spot till Wednesday evening. The loss has been pegged at Rs 7 lakh.

Kollegal
More than 15 houses collapsed while hundreds of them were inundated in Kollegal due to heavy rain that battered the region on Tuesday night.

Rainwater entered houses and temples at Anjaneyapura in the town. The walls of several houses collapsed damaging household articles and destroying foodgrain.

Residents of Anjaneyapura complained that even after informing the authorities concerned about the situation, neither officials nor elected representatives took action.

As the canal at G V Gowda Layout overflowed, the roads were inundated near Doddaranganathakere. However, ZP president Ramachandra, vice president Basavaraju and officials visited the spot on Wednesday. They promised to take necessary measures.

A channel breached at Kannur village near Hanur and water entered the fields damaging jowar crops.