Two houses collapsed during heavy rains in Sagar in Shivamogga district of Karnataka in the early hours of July 6. The houses, on Gulamuddin Road in ward 24 of Sagar City Municipal Council, collapsed around 1.30 a.m. Both the families were in shock. They could not sleep throughout the night, as they had no alternative place to take shelter.
Sagar City Municipal Council members Tasrif Ibrahim, Aravind Raikar and Commissioner Raju D. Banakar visited the spot and assured the families that they would get fair compensation soon.
Mr. Banakar told The Hindu that the city had been witnessing heavy rains for the past two days. “Two houses collapsed during heavy rains. We have submitted a report to the tahsildar for rehabilitation of the affected families and compensation,” he said.
