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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J&K polls: Amit Shah arrives in Jammu ahead of Saturday's hectic campaigning
Jammu (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Friday night ahead of the hectic day-long campaigning on Saturday during which he will address five public rallies in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah arrived here from Delhi and drove straight to the State Guest house, a senior BJP leader said.
Shah will fly to Poonch early tomorrow morning and address the first of four rallies in Mendhar followed by Surankote in Poonch district, he added.
Shah is scheduled to address rallies in Thanamandi and Rajouri followed by Akhnoor in Jammu.
He is also expected to hold a rally in the Nowshera constituency in support of Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday.
