Madikeri: Heavy to very heavy rain, accompanied by thundershowers, is continuing to lash Kodagu district and in the last 24 hours, the tiny district has received 102.68 mm rainfall. Except for one casualty where a worker from Kerala was killed in a landslide, no other deaths have been reported though the normal life is thrown out of gear.
Even today, the Kodagu District Administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Virajpet Taluk that is receiving maximum rainfall when compared to other taluks of Madikeri and Somwarpet. While the rainfall has come down in Somwarpet, followed by Madikeri, the showers are not showing any signs of relief in Virajpet Taluk.
