Mangaluru: After Dengue, rat fever arrives to city; kills 26-year old youngster
Mangaluru: In a reported case of rat fever, a 26 year-old youngster on Saturday passed away in Mangaluru.
The deceased youngster has been identified as Manoj Kumar (26), a resident of Kuttar Tevula.
According to the initial reports available, Manoj died after being infected by rat fever, more details in this regard is awaited.
Earlier this year, Dengue fever had gripped the city and had increased the number of infected and deaths due to Dengue by multiple folds compared to records of previous years.
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Hailstorm brings relief to Bengaluru from scorching summer
Bengaluru (PTI): Bringing much relief to the people battered by the scorching summer, heavy rains coupled with hailstorm lashed the city on Wednesday.
The thunderous downpour with stormy wind cooled the city, where the temperature had soared to 37 degree.
With the rains, the city, from being parched, witnessed waterlogging in just two hours.
There was waist-deep water in many areas in the city such as Richmond Town and Shanthinagar resembling a river.
The unexpected rain did not spare Vidhana Soudha, the seat of power, as water gushed inside the government offices from the lobby. The office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka was also flooded.
Since the downpour occurred in the evening, many office goers struggled to return home.
Uprooting of trees was reported in many parts of the city, including Malleswaram, Shanthinagar and Seshadripuram.
