Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, June 17: Torrential rains in Mulki taluk have triggered flooding along the Nandini River, forcing the evacuation of 29 families across several low-lying villages. In response, the local administration has set up a relief centre at the government school in Panja to accommodate displaced residents.

Floodwaters inundated riverbank areas including Kilenjoor, Nadugodi, Panja, and Karithota. According to officials, 26 homes in Panja and three in Nadugodi were evacuated. While most affected families have taken shelter with relatives, the Panja relief centre has been readied to support those in need of emergency accommodation.

Mulki revenue inspector Mohan was quoted in Prajavani as saying that arrangements are in place at the centre to provide basic necessities and care for those displaced by the floodwaters.

Authorities are on high alert, with the river continuing to swell in other vulnerable areas such as Mattu, Bappanadu, Sasihithlu, and Kolachikambla. Officials warned that if the rainfall persists for another two days, additional relief centres may be established in these regions.

Though no injuries or fatalities have been reported, local residents expressed concern over the extensive damage to agriculture. Hundreds of acres of farmland are reportedly submerged under saline water, raising fears of long-term impact on crops and soil quality.

Meanwhile, Tuesday brought some respite, with rainfall intensity easing slightly and water levels beginning to recede. However, officials are continuing relief operations as a precautionary measure, citing the unpredictability of monsoon conditions.

In a separate rain-related incident in Mennabettu village, part of a neighbouring house wall collapsed adjacent to the residence of a woman named Jayashree. The falling debris damaged the roof and walls of her home.

Officials have visited the site and are assessing the extent of the structural damage.