Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jun 11: The monsoon has regained momentum in Karnataka after a brief lull, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread heavy rainfall across the state until June 14.
According to the IMD, heavy rain is expected over the next 48 hours, with 13 districts—including coastal Karnataka—likely to receive intense showers until June 14. A red alert has been issued for nine districts namely Dakshina Kannada (DK), Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, and Shivamogga.
An orange alert has been issued for Vijayapura, Mysuru, Hassan, Davanagere, Koppal, Raichur, and Gadag districts. Meanwhile, a yellow alert has been declared for Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapur, Chitradurga, Kolar, Mandya, Ramanagara, and Tumakuru districts.
Several parts of Karnataka, including Bengaluru, witnessed a heavy downpour accompanied by thunder on Tuesday night. Areas that received significant rainfall include Aurad, Bidar, Bargur, Annigere, Humnabad, Chittapur, Chitgoppa, Sira, Bengaluru, Davanagere, Maddur, Gubbi, Jagalur, Hiriyur, Indi, Bhalki, Sedam, Karkala, Mangaluru, Bantwal, Kundapur, and JKVK.
Although pre-monsoon showers lashed the state earlier, rainfall had subsided since the onset of the monsoon. However, from June 10, monsoon activity has picked up once again.
As per the IMD, coastal Karnataka is expected to receive rain from June 12 to 16, north Karnataka from June 12 to 15, and south interior Karnataka from June 15 to 16.