Madikeri: Kodagu District Deputy Commissioner BC Satish on Wednesday issued an order extending holidays to schools and colleges in the district till July 7, 2022, Thursday as a safety measure against the continuous heavy rainfall in the district.

The order added that the district was under Orange alert and as a safety and precautionary measure for students the schools and colleges in the district shall remain closed for July 7, Thursday.

All the Anganwadis, Primary Schools, High Schools, and Colleges were ordered to remain closed in the order.

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Mangaluru: Record-holder swimmer K Chandrashekhar Rai Surikumeru (52), who was known for performing yoga and somersaults underwater, died of drowning in the Mangaluru City Corporation swimming pool on Sunday.

Rai, who was a native of Surikumeru near Kalladka in Bantwal taluk, lived in Kudroli, Mangaluru. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.

He had been employed as a lifeguard at the swimming pool in Udupi under contract-basis and was working as manager of the MCC swimming pool for three years. He also worked as a lifeguard and swimming trainer.

On Sunday morning, Rai is said to have handed the security guard of the pool his mobile phone, saying he would practice for some time, but shortly after diving into the pool, he died of suffocation.

The post-mortem examination of his body was conducted at the District Wenlock Hospital and the funeral rites were held at his native place, Rai’s brother Radhakrishna Rai has said.

Rai, known for his skills in swimming, had entered the Worldwide Book of Records in 2023 by performing 28 front flip somersaults in a single stretch.