Mangaluru, Apr 2: After days of blistering heat, people of Mangaluru on Tuesday, April 2 evening heaved a sigh of relief when the city received an unseasonal shower.
Prior to the rain, at around 5.45 pm, dust storm blanketed Kavoor, Bondel, Padavinagady and a few other areas surrounding them. It was reportedly cloudy early in the evening.
It is said that Puttur and Bantwal among other places too received light downpour.
The fragrance of the soil pervaded the air as rain drenched the city.