Udupi : Heavy Rains Erode District - Normal Life Disrupted

By Hemanath Padubidri & Durga Digitals
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

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Torrential rains continued to lash the district. In Moojur gram, Echhu Nayku (75) was washed away by the rain.

Several houses were inundated in parts of Kapu and Padubidri. A school in Mooduthsone gram was destroyed as an uprooted coconut tree fell over.

Pic from Jappinamogaru - Mangalore ( Dayananda Kukkaje)

Low lying areas across the district were inundated disturbing normal life.

Narasimha (34), mini bus driver in Sanur gram of Karkala died as the bus lost its control and toppled on to a field.

In Majoor village, flood water had entered premises of Durgaparameshwari temple.

Subramanya too witnessed continuous rains and many rivulets were overflowing across the district. Water had entered many houses and to shift the residents to a safer place a boat facility was used.

The UPCL project at Kapu was flooded and around 15 feet of water got accumulated near the cargo gate.

Earlier :

Udupi, Aug 26: Heavy rains that have been pouring from Saturday evening have continued unto Sunday too in the twin district of Dakshina Kannada.

The impact of rains in the Udupi district was more as many places faced drowning.

A drain near Padubidri Padebettu Subrahmanya Temple has been damaged due to the impact of heavy gushing of rain water, posing danger to six houses in the locality. All the members of these houses have been shifted to safe places by the police, fire department and the locals.

Many shops and houses near the NH roads have also been flooded. Udupi has received the highest rainfall of 156.6 mm, Kundapur- 107.6 mm and Karkala- 97.6 mm. A coconut tree fell on the Kalyanpura Nidamballi Higher Primary school, resulting in a loss of Rs 10,000. Low lying areas have been reportedly down and normal life has been badly affected due to the impact of floods.

Kaup and around:

Low lying areas in and around Udupi district have been reportedly flooded due to heavy rains. Achu Naik (72), a resident of Majoor has been feared drowned and washed off by the heavy flood.

Yelluru temple, Kunjoor Temple, Uliyaru Temple and Jalancharu Temple have been partially drowned. Water has gushed inside Padubidri Railway quarters too. On the whole, approximately 15 to 20 houses have been submerged in water. Roads in the interior and villages have been completed filled with water, hence affecting connectivity with the city.

Low lying regions in Padubidri, Katapadi and Udyavara have also been flooded. Police, fire department and locals are helping in shifting people from the flooded regions.