Mangalore city experienced heavy downpour on Saturday night. Kinnigoli area witnessed favourable rainfall which increased by evening on Saturday. A landslide occurred on the backyard of Kateel temple. Kilenjoor-Soorinje road was disconnected due to the rains. Bajpe area saw normal rainfall while Putur, which saw bright sunshine in the morning, received heavy rainfall in the evening.
Sullia received heavy rainfall, Bantwal received rains during the later part of the day while Subramanya received rainfall throughout the day. Sea erosion had intensified in Ullal and various parts of Udupi.
Kundapur, Karkala, Udupi taluks received heavy rains in the afternoon on Saturday. Thick clouds hovered over Udupi district on Saturday afternoon and this translated into heavy rains, coupled with gusty wind.
The rains were so intense that vehicles plying on National Highway were seen moving with their headlights on.
28 houses damaged in Udupi
As many as 28 houses, 11 shops, a fisheries go-down, and a marketing yard were damaged due to heavy rains accompanied by strong winds in Udupi district on Saturday.
Most of the damage to houses and shops took place in Gangolli, Anagalli, Balkur and Herikudru villages in Kundapur taluk, with Gangolli being the most affected. According to the Kundapur Taluk Office, a go-down belonging to the Department of Fisheries was damaged in Gangolli and the loss to it was estimated at Rs. 1.5 lakh. The ceilings of two fisheries sheds have been damaged.
A shed in the northern part of the Bunder, which houses three offices has been damaged. The equipment and furniture of the offices have been lost.
In the southern part, ceiling of two sheds have been damaged along with the roof of an auction hall .
A cow died after being stuck in the debris of the fallen ceiling.
The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains over isolated places in Coastal Karnataka with rainfall over 65 mm in the next 48 hours.
Kundapur damages
Kundapur taluk which has been receiving heavy rainfall over the last one week has witnessed huge losses. Maravanthe, Kirimanjeshwara, Dombe, Gangolli, Madi, Kodi areas have seen continued sea erosion. The work of dumping boulders in affected area is progressing. Former Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary visited the sea erosion affected area at Kodi on Saturday.
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