MADIKERI: A 29-year-old woman was killed in a tragic house collapse at Hanagal village in Somwarpet taluk during the early hours of Saturday. The incident occurred around 5.30 am and was reportedly triggered by heavy and continuous rainfall in the region.
The deceased, Sushma, a native of Kalburgi district, was living with her three children and her brother in a house at Hanagal. Around dawn, one of the house’s walls allegedly collapsed due to the rain, fatally striking Sushma on the head while she was asleep. She died on the spot.
Remarkably, her nine-year-old daughter Roshni escaped unharmed as she had gone to the washroom just moments before the wall came down. Her two sons, Rohit (5) and Roshan (7), who were sleeping beside her, sustained injuries and have been admitted to the Somwarpet General Hospital for treatment.
Sushma’s brother, Akshay (24), who was also in the house during the incident, has suffered serious injuries and is being treated at the District Hospital in Madikeri.
The incident has been recorded at the Somwarpet police station and marks the first reported death caused by heavy rainfall in Kodagu this year.
Meanwhile, the district continues to face severe weather conditions. Heavy and continuous rainfall disrupted normal life, with traffic coming to a standstill on several roads after trees were uprooted due to gusty winds and persistent showers.
Kodagu received 54.01 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, with Bhagamandala recording 179.6 mm. Since January, the district has received 1,986.93 mm of rainfall, a significant increase compared to 1,771.03 mm recorded during the same period last year.