Karwar : Heavy rain created havoc in coastal region of Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday. Three people died in separate incidents in Siddapur and Karwar taluks.

A 58-year-old forest watchman breathed his last after a tree fell on him when he was heading to his house after finishing his night duty near Mavingundi village in Siddapur taluk on Tuesday. Deceased is identified as Shashidhar Naik of Husur village. Following heavy rain, a tree uprooted and fell on his two-wheeler, killing him on the spot. It led to traffic jam between Siddapur and Jog Road, and the road was cleared after a couple of hours.

In another incident, HESCOM lineman Madhukar Gunagi (51) got electrocuted when he climbed an electricity pole at Binga village near Karwar. He was rushed to Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences College and Hospital, but he died. 

At Naitisavar village in Karwar taluk, a woman accidently slipped into a well and drowned to death. Due to heavy rain, area around the house Sampoorna (43) was submerged and she could not see the well.

Due to heavy rainfall and red alert by IMD, holiday was declared to schools and anganwadis in the coastal district on Tuesday. Honnavar, Kumta, Bhatkal, Ankola and Karwar has been receiving heavy rainfall for the last three days, disrupting normal life. Many houses were submerged in villages in Honnavar and Kumta taluks.