5 killed in rain-related incidents in Karnatak

Bengaluru, Aug 2 (UNI) Five people were killed in rain-related incidents in Karnataka on Tuesday as the downpour continued to batter parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for three more days in 12 districts of the state. Four people of a family were killed after a portion of a hill collapsed on their house following heavy rains in Muttalli village of Bhatkal taluk in Uttara Kannada district. The bodies of four persons were pulled out and the deceased were identified as Lakshmi Narayana Naik (60), his daughter Lakshmi (45), son Anantha Narayana Naik (38), and nephew Praveen Ramakrishna Naik (16). National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force faced a tough time in reaching the spot as proper road connectivity was lacking.