Rain continued to pummel several parts of the State, claiming two lives and flooding houses and farmlands on Monday.

In the last three days, the coastal districts of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada have recorded an average rainfall of 267 mm against the average rainfall of 108.9 mm recorded in the past 40 years, said the officers of the Revenue Department.

Mahesh (18) of Holemarur