Incessant rains claim three lives in Karnataka

Bangalore: Incessant rains lashing parts of
Karnataka have claimed three lives, official sources said
today.

"All the three deaths, one each in Davangere, Belgaum and
Raichur reported yesterday were due to wall collapse. The
houses were old and dilapidated", Revenue department officials
told PTI.

Rains continued to batter Belgaum District inundating low
lying areas and three bridges in Raibag and Athani taluks.

The district administration has warned people living in
low lying areas to move to safer places, the officials said.

Rains continued to lash Kodagu, Shimoga, coastal region
and north interior Karnataka.

All safety measures were being taken in case of a natural
calamity, the officials said.

-PTI