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Man dead, another goes missing in heavy rain in Dharwad district
A man died and another went missing in rain-related incidents in Dharwad district in the last 24 hours even as a flood-like situation prevails in some villages.
According to a release from the district administration, the 31-year-old man was killed and two injured when a tractor overturned in a stream at Hanchinal village in Kundgol taluk on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Shivayya Basayya Vatnalmath. Shivappa Byahatti and Mallikarjun Anchatageri escaped with injuries.
In the other incident, 58-year-old Hussainsab Kalasa went missing after he was washed away in an overflowing drain at Nekar Nagar in Hubballi on Wednesday.
His pillion rider has been rescued. Efforts to trace the victim have not yielded any positive result.
Rescued
Four working in the farmhouse of Kashinath Khode near Yamanur Bypass Road were rescued by the police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel on Thursday.
The farmhouse was inundated by the overflowing Benni Halla (stream).
Superintendent of Police Gopal Byakod and Assistant Commissioner Shalam Hussain led the rescue mission.
In yet another incident, police and Fire and Emergency Services and teams led by Hubballi Tahsildar J.B. Majjagi and Deputy Superintendent of Police Vinod Muktedar rescued 100 sheep that were stranded as the Nigari Halla that was in spate inundated a barn.
Shepherds Hussainsab Tahsildar, Chanabasappa Kuri and Moulasab Nadaf who were stranded as the Benni Halla swelled near Ingalahalli in Hubballi taluk were rescued by a joint team. The team also relocated around 470 sheep by ferrying them in boats.
On Thursday, three people of Morab village who were stranded because of the Benni Halla swelling at Shiraguppi were rescued. The teams involved in the rescue operation relocated 300 sheep.
As per a press release, 45 houses have been partially damaged in the district so far.
Meanwhile, Kundgol MLA M.R. Patil visited rain-affected villages in the constituency and monitored relief works.
India Meteorological Department has sounded a yellow alert for the district on Friday and an orange alert for Saturday.
