Vehicles line up on Mysuru-K.R. Pet Road as bridge submerges; One killed

K.R. Pet:  The incessant rain for the last two days in K.R. Pet taluk has inundated many areas. 

In Ganjigere village, one Kumar (34), hailing from Murukanahalli who was staying in his grandmother’s house, was killed last night when the house crumbled in the rain.

The villagers helped to get the body retrieved. K.R. Pet Rural Police have registered a case. Revenue officials visited the spot.

Lakes in Rayasamudra, Haralahalli, Sindughatta, Nitimangala and Vasantapura have breached flooding agricultural lands and spoiling pumpsets and the drip irrigation project.

Murukanahalli bridge is submerged with Mysuru-K.R. Pet State Highway blocked till noon today resulting in vehicles lining up for several kilometres.

Sri Siddalingeshwara Gadduge at Kapanahalli Gavi Mutt, said to be the family deity of CM B.S. Yediyurappa, is submerged. Hundreds of electric poles have been uprooted plunging the town to darkness. Collapsed houses have made a few families homeless.

Tahsildar M. Shivamurthy and ZP Agriculture and Industry Standing Committee Chairman H.T. Manju inspected the affected areas. 

Manju has sought suitable compensation for farmers who have lost crops and asked for immediate repair of  damaged bridges.