Coastal region gets copious rainfall- man slips into storm drain, dies in Puttur


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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jun 21: Various parts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Kasargod districts received good rainfall on Monday June 20. Most of these places got heavy rain during the evening.

Sullia, Bantwall and surrounding places registered torrential rainfall. Puttur ad Beltangady got normal rain, with Moodbidri getting rainfall in the evening. Udupi and Kundapur taluks also recorded good rainfall.



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Karkala taluk got rain on Monday evening. Several low-lying areas were inundated and movement of vehicles and people was hit because of rainfall.

Panambur received the highest of 12 cm rain in entire state. The meteorological department expects thunderstorm to continue in the coast for three to four days more.

Puttur: Old man slips into storm drain, loses life

Puttur, Jun 21: An old man slipped when crossing a storm drain having considerable water flow, and died after falling into gushing water. The incident occurred at Bedrala here on Monday June 20.

Narayana Acharya (70), a resident of Bedrala, lost his life in this incident. He used to work on ornaments at home. As was his practice, on Monday afternoon, he started from home for taking a trip to the town. When crossing a storm drain that is located on his path, he lost his balance and fell into water. As there was heavy rain at that time, water was flowing with considerable force, and he could not stand on his own.

His family members came searching for Acharya, as they were concerned at the fact that he had not returned home even during late evening. After a thorough search, they found his body in a water pit a little downstream the storm drain.

Acharya has left behind wife, two sons, and three daughters. A complaint stands registered in the town police station.

  

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  • iota, mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    and the toll road from Surathkal to Nanthoor is back to its glory. Horribly potholed! what we pay toll for? where do we complain about this? perhaps a tweet to gadkari? bakhths /bashers any idea?

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  • Santosh,K, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    Most of the areas are not have proper gutter to flow rain water. Our DC Ibrahim told within 3 months he will do the needful to footpath and gutter issues.
    Daiji readers comment on this issue was he done any work ????????

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  • Varun , Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    All the water we have God given but come summer where is it lost ,please local authorities and the public we have to harvest rainwater In a war footing , we also plant as a many trees as as possible .lets start now .

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  • arm, ksa

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    All rain water draining to sea and later we will cry for desalination plant.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 21 2016

    I am with you Sir.

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