<p>Three persons died when lightning struck them while one died after a coconut tree fell on him in Chitradurga district. Another person was struck by lightning in Kundapur in Udupi district. The sixth casualty took place in a wall collapse in Bellary district, official sources said.<br /><br />A high alert has been sounded throughout coastal Karnataka, the sources said.<br />Though the cyclonic effect is being felt since yesterday, Laila is expected to enter Karnataka by tomorrow evening and will be accompanied by heavy rains and thundershowers, B Puttanna, Director Meteorological Department said.<br /><br />A Mangalore report said heavy rains triggered a landslide at Deralakatte, about 13 km from the city, but no casualties were reported.</p>
<p>Three persons died when lightning struck them while one died after a coconut tree fell on him in Chitradurga district. Another person was struck by lightning in Kundapur in Udupi district. The sixth casualty took place in a wall collapse in Bellary district, official sources said.<br /><br />A high alert has been sounded throughout coastal Karnataka, the sources said.<br />Though the cyclonic effect is being felt since yesterday, Laila is expected to enter Karnataka by tomorrow evening and will be accompanied by heavy rains and thundershowers, B Puttanna, Director Meteorological Department said.<br /><br />A Mangalore report said heavy rains triggered a landslide at Deralakatte, about 13 km from the city, but no casualties were reported.</p>