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Mangalore: Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc in City

  •   Wed, Sep 29 2010 11:08:48 AM

Mangalore: Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc in City

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

Mangalore, Sep 29: Heavy rains that lashed the coast on Tuesday September 28 night, took the residents of the coastline unawares. The city residents were one of the worst hit, as unfinished concrete roads, dug out trenches and blocked drains created additional problems for the free flow of water.















Shanti Soudha apartment located near Mathias Park in Falnir here suffered damages, as the retaining wall built by it’s side crashed to the ground. The city corporation has dug trenches by the side of the retaining wall for road works, in which rain water got deposited and resulted in the crash of the wall. The residents of the 12 flats in the complex are finding it difficult to venture outside because of mud and debris that have got deposited at their doorsteps. One of the flats at the ground floor suffered damages to windows and walls in the incident.














Stock of dry fish and other fish products stored in a dry fish godown located in Bamboo Bazar, Bunder here, were damaged, as rain water entered the godown. As water level suddenly rose in the road outside, it entered the premises and drenched the goods stored on the floor. Quantum of loss in both the above incidents is yet to be estimated.
  

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore - USA

    Wed, Sep 29 2010

    The authorities must learn from these incidents and must have well-built, well organized and low cost plans to avoid the loss of human lives and property damage. I do agree the road construction is the worst I have ever seen in my life. The Mangalore City Corporation is like dead animal. No responsibility and no manners too. If the contractor not able to finish the job in given period the authority must fine them heavily and reduce or pay back the taxes to the public or use that money to complete the work by asking help from Military Engineers and contractors.
    Dry fish business or store up places should be insured by the owners and the authority must check this and must make necessary amendment in law.
    Why our engineers and authorities can NOT calculate the amount of rain fall and how wide and deep drainage is required and implement the right system? Any how our POLITICIANS are useless, manner less, shameless worst & waste creature in earth. But the authorities are educated and at least they must think and use their knowledge to do the good job in right way and in right time.

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  • Belur Lolaksha, Udupi

    Wed, Sep 29 2010

    It is sad that the retaining wall collapsed and inconvenienced the residents of the flat. But what will happen to the dry fish that became wet due to rainwater?

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  • Hameed, Mangara/UAE

    Wed, Sep 29 2010

    See the way the dry fish stored !! Is it for human consumption or to make fertilizers ? For human consumption, in my opinion it should be kept in a hygenic storage place, and not on the dirty ground.

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