Udupi: Rains Bring Relief to District, Slippery Roads Cause Mishaps
Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (RD)
Udupi, Jun 4: The monsoon rains arrived in the district moderately, without thunder and lightning, on Monday June 4 bringing with some relief from the sweltering heat.
The first rains also caused road mishaps due to a slippery highway, worsened by drained engine oil from heavy traffic. While three persons including a pregnant woman died in road mishaps, 19 students were injured in a bus collision at Brahmavar near here.
The rainfall recorded in the district was 9.6 mm while in Udupi city it was 5.9 mm, Kundapur 9.2 mm, and Karkala 14.2 mm.
The monsoon indeed brought solace to the people after a scorching summer. People were found walking in the rain without raincoats and umbrellas, enjoying the stead patter of raindrops. Shops selling seasonal necessities did brisk business..