India, July 17 -- A two-year-old girl died while five members of her family were injured after their house collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Karnataka's Koppal district on Thursday morning, officials said.

Gangavati tehsildar U Nagaraj said the roof and part of the house, which was built using mud, stone and local tiles, gave way around 3am following two days of continuous rain.

"A girl died on the spot and five others were injured. Financial compensation will be provided as per government norms," he said.

The deceased was identified. The injured-her mother Hanumanti (28), Duragamma (65), Bhimamma (19), Husenappa (48), and Pakirappa-were admitted to the government hospital in Gangavati, police said.

Nagaraj said Gangavati taluk and s...