A victim of natural calamity in Kodagu passed away following depression and loss of health in the town.
Lawrence (73), a resident of Haleri village near Kandanakolli, is the deceased.
His family members said his house was destroyed due to a landslide. Lawrence, who later took shelter in a relief centre, was suffering from depression. This further resulted in physical ailments, they added.
Though he was admitted to a hospital in Mysuru, he did not respond to the treatment and breathed his last in wee hours of Wednesday. He is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter.
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