Mangalore: Thick Fog, a Rarity in Coast, Envelopes City, Roads

Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jan 18: Thick fog, which has become a rare phenomenon in the twin-districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada in the recent past, was witnessed around the city on Tuesday January 18 morning. As the fog continued to cover the roads till around 7.45 am, vehicles had move with their headlights on.

At Netravati Bridge, a serial accident involving a bus, jeep, and motor bike occurred as a result of fog. No major damage has been reported. Because of poor visibility, a truck hit an electric pole, cutting off power supply to the region for some time.

Ongoing road works created further problems for the drivers of vehicles, who were struggling to move through the fog. In addition, machineries like road rollers and backhoes connected with the road works, which were parked on the roads, also created further hurdles.

Spoorthi Ullal, who visited a few places around the city today morning, took some snaps of fog for the readers of daijiworld.