<p>Hubballi/Belagavi/Mangaluru, DHNS: Evening showers, along with thunder, lightning and gusty winds, continued to lash districts in Mumbai-Karnataka (Kittur Karnataka), bringing a much-needed respite from sweltering heat.</p>.<p>The thunderstorm also brought misery for some in the region. A 22-year-old man was struck dead by lightning at Bankaneri village in Badami taluk, Bagalkot district. The mishap occurred when Nagaraj Naganur was trying to cover a haystack with a tarpaulin at his farm.</p>.<p>A cow died in a lightning strike at a farm at Naguru in Basavana Bagewadi taluk of Vijayapura district.</p>.<p>Gusty winds damaged the ready-to-harvest Kashmiri apple crop at Kolhar in the Vijayapura district. In a first in north Karnataka, farmer Siddappa Balgonda had cultivated Kashmiri apples on one acre. High-intensity winds blew apples away.</p>.<p>Several houses were damaged and the electricity supply was affected in the district following sharp showers coupled with thunder activity. Traffic on Devara Hippargi was affected after a massive branch of neem tree came crashing on the road. A few people who were taking shelter under the tree had a narrow escape.</p>.<p>Belagavi city and several parts of the district, including Khanapur and Ramdurg taluk, experienced hailstorms in the evening.</p>.<p>Rain, accompanied by thunder activity, lashed Hubballi-Dharwad in the evening. Skies opened up by 4 pm and it rained in short spells till late evening. The showers rendered air cooler in the twin cities.</p>.<p>Lakshmeshwar and surrounding areas in Gadag district also witnessed a brief spell of rain and strong winds. Many parts of the taluk plunged into darkness after a tree branch fell on the supply line near a veterinary hospital in Lakshmeshwar town.</p>.<p>Over half a dozen haystacks at Hole Hadagali in Ron taluk were reduced to ashes following a lightning strike.</p>.<p>Heavy rain and gusty winds wreaked havoc on Bhadra Colony in NR Pura taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, on late Saturday evening.</p>.<p>As many as six electricity poles were uprooted in the colony affecting the power supply. A huge tree came crashing down on a masjid compound. The branches of a tree fell on a drinking water unit as well.</p>.<p>Incidents of tree fall on the Banagi-Shettikoppa route have hit traffic on the stretch.</p>.<p>Acres of banana and areca nut trees were damaged at Ravoor, Lingapura. Parts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts have also experienced showers in the evening.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Hubballi/Belagavi/Mangaluru, DHNS: Evening showers, along with thunder, lightning and gusty winds, continued to lash districts in Mumbai-Karnataka (Kittur Karnataka), bringing a much-needed respite from sweltering heat.</p>.<p>The thunderstorm also brought misery for some in the region. A 22-year-old man was struck dead by lightning at Bankaneri village in Badami taluk, Bagalkot district. The mishap occurred when Nagaraj Naganur was trying to cover a haystack with a tarpaulin at his farm.</p>.<p>A cow died in a lightning strike at a farm at Naguru in Basavana Bagewadi taluk of Vijayapura district.</p>.<p>Gusty winds damaged the ready-to-harvest Kashmiri apple crop at Kolhar in the Vijayapura district. In a first in north Karnataka, farmer Siddappa Balgonda had cultivated Kashmiri apples on one acre. High-intensity winds blew apples away.</p>.<p>Several houses were damaged and the electricity supply was affected in the district following sharp showers coupled with thunder activity. Traffic on Devara Hippargi was affected after a massive branch of neem tree came crashing on the road. A few people who were taking shelter under the tree had a narrow escape.</p>.<p>Belagavi city and several parts of the district, including Khanapur and Ramdurg taluk, experienced hailstorms in the evening.</p>.<p>Rain, accompanied by thunder activity, lashed Hubballi-Dharwad in the evening. Skies opened up by 4 pm and it rained in short spells till late evening. The showers rendered air cooler in the twin cities.</p>.<p>Lakshmeshwar and surrounding areas in Gadag district also witnessed a brief spell of rain and strong winds. Many parts of the taluk plunged into darkness after a tree branch fell on the supply line near a veterinary hospital in Lakshmeshwar town.</p>.<p>Over half a dozen haystacks at Hole Hadagali in Ron taluk were reduced to ashes following a lightning strike.</p>.<p>Heavy rain and gusty winds wreaked havoc on Bhadra Colony in NR Pura taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, on late Saturday evening.</p>.<p>As many as six electricity poles were uprooted in the colony affecting the power supply. A huge tree came crashing down on a masjid compound. The branches of a tree fell on a drinking water unit as well.</p>.<p>Incidents of tree fall on the Banagi-Shettikoppa route have hit traffic on the stretch.</p>.<p>Acres of banana and areca nut trees were damaged at Ravoor, Lingapura. Parts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts have also experienced showers in the evening.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
