Karnataka rains: 12 Killed, over 5,000 displaced after heavy rains in Kodagu district

Bengaluru, Aug 21: Heavy rains in Karnataka districts that neighbor flood-ravaged Kerala have left at least 12 people dead and more than 5,000 displaced, prompting Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to question why the Centre has not come forward to offer any relief so far.

Hundreds still missing in Kodagu

In Kodagu, officials said 4,225 people have been rescued from 1,194 places so far, but hundreds are still missing. Out of 296 villages in the rain-affected district, 13 have been completed submerged.

No electricity since the last two days

Areas like Madapura, Shuntikoppa, Chettalli, Bidalli, Shanthalli, Somvarpet, Shrimangala, Virajpet have no electricity since the last two days.

Kodagu-Mangalore highway

Road clearance work underway at Kodagu-Mangalore highway after traffic movement was stalled due to multiple landslides on the route.

Bengaluru chips in to help flood-hit Kodagu

Volunteers segregate relief material to be sent to Kodagu area at Kodava Samaj, in Bengaluru on Sunday. At least six people have died and over 11,000 houses damaged in rain-related incidents so far.

Kumaraswamy demands Rs 1 bn relief fund for Kodagu

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has urged the Centre to provide Rs 1 billion relief fund for rain-ravaged state's Kodagu district.

He further said that he had sought help from Himachal Pradesh government as the state witnesses natural disasters like floods and landslides almost every year. The CM also announced another Rs 100 crore as part of flood compensation, to add to the Rs 100 crore announced earlier.