Mangalore: Parts of City Inundated as Untimely Rains Pummel Coast
Pics: Ganesh Perla/Anmol Yash/Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Oct 22: Several central parts of the city such as Ballalbaug, Pumpwell, Kodialgutthu, Bharatinagar, Kankanady, Falnir and Central Market, were flooded on Friday with upto two feet of water following heavy overnight rain.
Some areas of Udupi, Suratkal and Hosabettu are also under knee-deep water.
When Daijiworld team visited some of the affected areas, it was found that many shops and complexes in the Pumpwell area had been inundated creating throwing traffic into a mess.
Trees have been uprooted in Ekkur near NH 17, creating traffic problem. Many residents of the area blamed the National Highways Authority of India and the district administration for not ensuring that the storm-water drains were replaced properly while widening the road.
The unplanned layouts near Ujjodi, Pumpwell especially were badly affected without proper provisions of storm water drains. Though the residents had complained, the authorities concerned turned a deaf ear to problems, they alleged.
Further, many houses and shops in Barke, Alake, Rao and Rao circle, State Bank area and Dongarakeri among others have been waterlogged. Office-goers and school children are facing severe problems due to the untimely rains.
Many houses and shops in Barke, Alake, Rao and Rao circle, State Bank and Dongarakeri have been waterlogged.
A tree which has been uprooted near Vishal Hospital in Mannagudda has caused nuisance for the public. The incident occurred near the house of the police commissioner. An electric wire also snapped in the process and power supply has been interrupted. MESCOM personnel rushed to the spot to remove the uprooted tree after the incident. The fire department personnel rushed to the spot to cut off the branches of the tree to prevent any mishap. No causalities have been reported.