Woman injured after hillock caves in on house in Mangaluru

After a day's respite, when rain gained steam in Dakshina Kannada on Monday, a woman suffered injuries when a hillock by the side of a house caved in at Mallur Junction in Mangaluru.

The hillock situated behind the house of Jubair caved in in the wee hours of Monday, injuring a woman.

A portion of the wall of the house has been damaged in the mishap.

A portion of a house was damaged when a hillock caved in at Mallur Junction in Mangaluru taluk.

Dakshina Kannada district has received 2061.1 mm rainfall since January this year.

A total of 544 houses have been damaged in the rain since April till date.

About 4,239 electricity poles and 209 transformers have been damaged in the rain since April.

In addition, 186.813-km of road has been damaged following the rain since April.