Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DC)

Mangaluru, Aug 14: Torrential rains up to 30 cm lashed Karnataka's coastal and south interior districts, causing landslides and disrupting normal life.

Parts of Udupi received rainfall measuring as high as 30.1 cm, Dakshina Kannada 16.1 cm, Uttara Kannada 18.5 cm, Shivamogga 16 cm, Kodagu 19.4 cm and Chikkamagaluru 13.2 cm.

Few regions of Hassan district in the south interior region of the state received rainfall up to 24.5cm, according to the IMD.

Due to the unabated rains, landslides were reported across several parts, obstructing vehicular traffic.

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A landslide at Sakleshpur sub-district in the Western Ghats mountains has obstructed the vehicular movement on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru route.

The traffic along the highway between Madikeri in the Western Ghats range in Kodagu district to Mangaluru was also blocked, officials said.

Following incessant rains across Dakshina Kannada, the district administration has opened 24x7 control rooms at taluk headquarters on Tuesday August 14.

In a press release, the deputy commissioner said that the control rooms have been opened in view of heavy rains that lashed across the district. The public can make use of the control rooms and inform the concerned officials for help.

Here are control room numbers of 9 taluk headquarters.

Mangaluru: 0824-2220587 or 2220596

Bantwal: 08255-232120 or 232500

Puttur: 08251-230349 or 232799

Belthangady: 08256-232047 or 233123

Sullia: 08257-230330 or 231231

Moodbidri: 08258-238100 or 239900

Kadaba: 08251-260435

Mulky: 0824-2294496

Mangaluru City Corporation: 0824-2220306.

(With IANS inputs)