Monuments in Hampi under water

The historical Purandara Mantap and other temples in Hampi have submerged as more water was released from the Tungabhadra reservoir to the river.

As rain continued to batter the region, the inflow into the reservoir has increased.

By night the inflow could be more.

Since morning, 53,465 cusec has been released through 20 crest gates, said officials with the Tungabhadra Board.

 World-renowned monuments in the river basin such as Purandara Mantap, Seetheseragu, Lakshmi Narasimha and Narayanaswamy temples near Chakrateertha, ancient bridges and several other monuments are under water.

Boat rides between Virupapura Gadde and Anegundi have been cancelled.

Revenue officers have warned people against venturing into the rivers, in the wake of floods. Security has been put in place in sensitive areas.

Due to heavy rainfall in Latur and Usmanabad districts of Maharashtra, the River Manjara in Bidar district is in full spate.

Water from the river has flooded Kongali bridge at Hulasur taluk in Basavakalyan taluk, bringing the traffic to a grinding halt. The situation continued to be the same on Tuesday.

Tanks, canals and rivers are filled to the brim due to incessant rains lashed Latur and Usmanabad districts in Maharashtra.

Tanks breached

Owing to heavy rainfall, three huge tanks in Latur district have breached.

As a result, water from Dhanegaon reservoir in Maharashtra State has been released to Manjara river in Bidar district, flooding bridges in Halasi, Tugaon and Kongali villages.

With bridges under water,  road connectivity to  Kongali, Hulasura, Manikeshwar, Attarga, Srimali, Vanjarakheda and other villages has been disrupted.

“Every monsoon, the bridge in Kongali village is submerged for a few days, as water is let out from reservoirs in Maharashtra.

Increasing the height of the bridge can put an end to this ordeal,” said residents of Kongali.