Copious rainfall results in flooding, monuments inundated in Hampi

Many historical monuments at Hampi in Hospet are inundated following copious rainfall in the taluk from Thursday afternoon till midnight.

On an average the taluk received 30 mm of rain while Hampi received 32.8 mm of rainfall.

The Virupaksheshwara Temple at Hampi was inundated and there was almost a feet of water inside the temple complex.

This inconvenienced many pilgrims and tourists. Apart from this, monuments like Kamal Mahal, Kudure Mantapa, Saalu Mantapa, Pan Supari Bazaar and others were also waterlogged.

Hospet

The city received heavy rainfall till Thursday midnight while it continued to drizzle till 3 am on Friday. It received a rainfall of 40 mm.

Following the showers, many low-lying areas in the town were flooded with water gushing into many houses. Some of the worst-affected areas are Nehru Colony, Patel Nagar, NC Colony, Azad Nagar and slum areas. On the College Road, many tree branches had fallen affecting the movement people and vehicles.

The branches were cleared by CMC officers on Friday morning. There was also no power supply in many parts of the town due to rains.

After a brief break on Friday morning, it started raining in the afternoon, inconveniencing people and in particular schoolchildren who were returning home.