Farmer killed after being swept away by floodwaters as heavy rains lash plains, farms destroyed

Chikkamagaluru: The body of a farmer who was swept away by floodwaters following heavy rains in the plains of Chikkamagaluru district has been recovered from a stream on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as one Lakshmana Gowda from Devagondanahalli.

It has been suspected that he might have accidentally fallen into the water in an attempt to cross the stream while grazing buffaloes.

Rural police have filed a case. Coconut and areca farms in Kadur region have been waterlogged owing to heavy and continuous rains for the past four days in the taluk.

Vegetable crops have also been lost due the the deluge. Kadur-Chikkamagaluru train movements were affected on Thursday as the gravel stones near the railway track passing through Kanive village fell on tracks.

The train bound to Shivamogga from Chikkamagaluru was paused for half an hour. The train resumed its journey after the track was fixed.