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Photo: ANIBengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of flood and landslide affected areas of Kodagu. Before the presser, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy conducted a video conference with the Deputy Commissioners of flood affected districts. A high alert in five districts namely Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga was declared on August 15 by the Karnataka Chief Minister. Six people have lost their lives in Kodagu district. Earlier in the day, the Karnataka Chief Minister conducted a press briefing and said that over one thousand security personnel are involved in rescue operation of those affected by torrential rains in the state..