Haveri, 19 July

Three members of a family, including two kids, were killed and three others injured after roof of their house collapsed following heavy rains at Madapura village in Savanur taluk on Friday morning. The deceased were Chennamma, 38, and two-year-old twin sisters -- Anushree and Amulya.

According to police, Muttappa Harakuni, 35, his wife Sunita, 30, and mother Yallamma, 70, the twin daughters and sister Chennamma were living in the 'kutcha' house in the village. The three injured were taken to a hospital, where they are undergoing treatment.

Meanwhile, search operations are continuing in Shirur village in Uttara Kannada to trace three people, including a lorry driver from Kerala, who are missing after a massive landslide.

One more body was recovered on Friday, taking the toll in the 16 July landslide to seven. When asked about the missing lorry driver from Kerala -- Arjun from Kozhikode, Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada Lakshmi Priya K said: "We are unable to locate the lorry yet both inside the river as well as on the landslide site; it is not seen yet. We are doing the restoration work."

According to Arjun's family, his lorry is suspected to be trapped under the debris and his phone rang twice but there was no response.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed Chief Secretary Dr V Venu to take necessary action. -PTI