Rain Fall in DK/Udupi cause huge damages

19.04.10 Mangalore : Various parts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi witnessed heavy rainfall followed by thunder and lightning yesterday night on April 18, Sunday.

A number of electric poles, areca nut trees, and coconut trees fell and a few houses were damaged due to lightening.

 Sullia traffic was disrupted due to tree fall across the roads. Many areas in the city did not have power supply at whole night of Sunday.

A house belonging to Indira Salian in Bengre was damaged when a coconut tree fell on it causing loss of Rs 1 lakh.

Fishermen could not go out fishing. Fishing boats belonging to Nalini Salian (Abhin), Shrikant (Jnana Shri), Anasuya (Shri Janani), Shivanand (Pragati Sagar), Bhoja Kharvi (B R Sagar), Ashok Kharvi (Anuj), Karunakar Kharvi (Jalagowri Prasad), Taranath Mendon (Shivakripa), and Shankar Kharvi (Jala Nagin) were damaged and the loss is estimated to be anywhere between Rs 75,000 and Rs 1 lakh.