Summary:
On August 14, a gas tanker driver and cleaner were killed following a landslide near Sakleshpur of Hassan district. Last year, the district received 292mm of rainfall till August 16.As on Thursday, water level in the Nethravathi river at Bantwal was 9.1m, well above the danger level of 8.5m. The cumulative rainfall for the month till Thursday was 806mm, 50mm short of the normal average for the month with another fortnight to go. Belthangady, Puttur and Bantwal taluks received 146mm, 108mm and 68mm respectively.Last year, the district had received a paltry 12.5mm. Only non-AC sleeper, Rajahamsa and Express buses will ply on the Charmadi route, said KSRTC divisional controller Deepak Kumar..