Shivamogga: Girl swept away in flood water
Rains continue to wreak havoc in Western Ghats
Shivamogga: With the rains wreaking havoc in several places in Western Ghats range in the district, major rivers are flowing above the danger mark. Normal life was paralysed in Thirthahalli and Hosanagr taluks. Amidst this, a school girl washed away in flood water in a stream in Thirthahalli taluk on Monday.
When the girl identified as Ashika (14) of Kendalubailu Doddamane near Agumbe tried to cross the foot-bridge across a stream, she slipped into the flowing water and washed away. She was studying in 9th standard at Guddekere government high school. Because of heavy rains, schools and colleges in the taluk were declared holiday on Monday. But unaware of the holiday, she has gone to the school. After she came to know about the holiday, she returned home. While going back home, she tried to cross the stream over the foot-bridge, but slipped into the water and swept away, it is said.
Sources also said that the incident happened when her mother was accompanying her at that time.
The taluk officials and senior police officers rushed to the spot and began searching operation to trace the body of the girl. Because of heavy rains, the searching teams were finding it difficult to continue the search operation.
Though the rains gave some respite in other parts of the district, he continued to lash in the Western Ghats range in the district.
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Vasai couple killed in road accident while holidaying in Philippines
Palghar (PTI): A couple from Maharashtra's Palghar district was killed in an accident while vacationing in the Philippines, church authorities said on Tuesday.
Gerald Pereira (50) and his wife Priya (46) were riding a two-wheeler in Badian, Philippines, on May 10 when a truck hit them and they rammed into an electric police, the chief priest of St Thomas Church in Vasai said.
He said the Pereira couple resided in the Sandor area of Vasai.
Priya died on the spot, while Gerald sustained critical injuries and succumbed during treatment at a hospital in the Southeast Asian country.
The couple is survived by their son and teenage daughter. Further details regarding the repatriation of their remains were awaited, the church authorities stated.
