A five-year-old boy died when a portion of a wall of his house collapsed due to heavy rain in Konandur village in Tirthahalli taluk on Wednesday.
Police have identified him as Masood, son of Ayub, a construction worker. The incident took place when the boy was having morning coffee at his house. Masood, who sustained serious injuries, died on the spot.
Tirthahalli Tahsildar Anandappa Naik visited the spot and handed over a cheque for ₹ 5 lakh as compensation on behalf of the district administration to the father of the victim.