Heavy rains continue to lash coastal Karnataka; flood warning issued in Kabini reservoir

News Network

September 20, 2020

Mysuru/Mangaluru, Sept 20: The kabini reservoir authortieis have issued a flood alert, warning residents living downstream of the Kabini reservoir in Mysuru's HD Kote and asking them to move to safer locations.

The alert was issued on Sunday and it stated that the outflow of the reservoir will be increased to nearly 35,000 cusecs. This will be done in anticipation of an increase in inflow in the next 24 hours.

The increase is expected due to heavy rains in the upstream areas of the dam and the catchment area of Kabini, which includes the Wayanad region of Kerala. The reservoir reached maximum capacity and the water level was at 2,284 feet.

Meanwhile heavy rains lashing in kodagu district with authorities issued red alert bagamandala ,talacauvery and triveni sangama overflowing .the officials asked the people to not to venture come out in the hilly resions.

Only last month with heavy havoc with Brahamagiri landslide which claimed five lives including talacauvery priest.
Only three bodies have been recovered and had suspended the operation search for two more bodies for more than 15 days.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre has issued a forecast for widespread moderate to heavy rains in the coastal region of the state . The KSNDMC also predicted that very heavy to extremely heavy rains are likely to occur in isolated areas of Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts.

In the mean time Heavy rains have been lashing various parts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts for the past 24 hours causing damage at several places.

The normal life affected due to heavy rains in the district. The Udupi city and Manipal are inundated and roads of the city are submerged in water.

The Udupi-Mangalore highway near Katapadi has been closed and people are forced to take the alternative road. Also, Padubidri road has been inundated and if the situation gets worse then it will be closed too.

Even the parking area of Udupi Sri Krishna Math also submerged in water. Areas on the banks of river Shambavi are flooded.

Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary has instructed to send NDRF force from Mangaluru to Udupi to deal with the situation.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Mangaluru: 32-year-old Karthik Bhat ends life after brutally killing wife and child

News Network

November 10,2024

Mangaluru: A heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded in the quiet Bellayuru village on the outskirts of Mangaluru as a man’s life ended on a railway track following an apparent double murder. Authorities from the Mulki police station identified the man as Karthik Bhat, 32, whose lifeless body was discovered on the tracks with his head positioned on the rail, indicating a tragic suicide.

Nearby, police recovered keys to a scooter and a house, which eventually led them to uncover a series of chilling events. Following the trail, officers located Bhat’s scooter parked near Mahammayi Temple. Inside the vehicle, they found documents confirming his identity, including an RC, insurance papers, and his driving license.

Their search continued to Bhat's home in Pakshikere, Kemral village, where they discovered a locked room. With the keys retrieved from the tracks, police unlocked the door, only to be confronted by a horrifying sight. The bodies of Priyanka (28) and her young son Hriday (4) lay in a pool of blood, pointing to a brutal murder that occurred just hours before Bhat’s suicide.

Initial investigations suggest Bhat, beleaguered by ongoing family disputes, committed the murders of his wife and son on the evening of November 8 before tragically ending his own life. A death note found in his diary hinted at his mental state and tragic intentions.

Priyanka’s family, residing in Shivamogga, was informed of the incident. The couple, married for six years, now leaves behind grieving relatives and unanswered questions. Police have initiated formal proceedings, collecting statements from family members as they continue their investigation into the tragic sequence of events.

Comments