India, May 30 -- A six-year-old girl lost her life after heavy rains caused landslides in coastal Karnataka's Ullal taluk, officials confirmed on Friday.

According to news agency PTI, the child, identified as Fatima Naeem, died when a compound wall collapsed on her house in Deralakatte, Mangaluru, early Friday morning.

The relentless downpour has also triggered landslides in residential areas, leaving several residents trapped under debris. In one incident at Montepadavu on Thursday, five people were buried beneath a collapsed hillside, the report added.

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Rescue teams have managed to pull out two survivors so far, while efforts contin...