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Three-Year-Old Girl Killed in Karnataka Wall Collapse During Heavy Rain

Continuous rainfall in Belagavi led to a fatal wall collapse, with the IMD issuing an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain in the region.

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Three-year-old girl dies after wall collapses during heavy rain in Karnataka
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The incident took place around 7.30 am in Mahalingeshwar Nagar.

Overview

  • A three-year-old girl, Keerthila Nagesh Poojari, died when a wall of her home collapsed in Mahalingeshwar Colony, Gokak town, Belagavi district.
  • Her four-year-old sister sustained injuries in the incident and has been hospitalized for treatment.
  • The parents, who were in another room, were unharmed, and local police are investigating the scene.
  • The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Belagavi and Dharwad districts, predicting continued heavy to very heavy rainfall.
  • This follows a similar wall collapse incident in Bengaluru on May 19, which claimed the life of a 35-year-old woman, Shashikala.