Mysore/Mysuru, May 9 -- * Driver miraculously escapes as tree falls on moving autorickshaw on Vani Vilas Road

* Trees uprooted; electric poles damaged in different parts of city causing power outage

Several parts of the district including Mysuru city received heavy rain accompanied by wind on Wednesday, adding to the woes of the people who are rattled by back to back downpour, but in intervals since Friday last. Though it rained in the wee hours of Wednesday, the intensity of rainfall in the night was more, but less compared to the downpour received last week. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported.

The rain accompanied by lightning began at around 8.10 pm and lasted for one-and-a-half hours, that caught many off guard. The tree...