Untimely rains accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed several parts of Karnataka on Friday morning, disrupting farming activities.
Rains that started around 3:30 am, flooding low lying areas in the city. Prashanth Nagar, Clerk colony in Chitradurga were affected. Drain water flooded the streets disrupting vehicular movement. Bharamasagar, Sirigere, Bheemasamudra in Chitradurga taluk, Dharmapura in Hiriyur taluk, Nayakanahatti, Parashurampura in Challakere taluk and Chikkajajur in Holalkere taluk saw heavy rains.
Parts of Dakshina Kannada district also received heavy rain for half an hour on Friday. Various parts of Belthangady received rain from 3.30 am to 4 am and drizzling continued till 8 am. Sudden rain affected the drying of areca nuts in interior villages. Ujire, Charmadi, Mundaje, Belthanhagdy, Dharmasthala, Kalmanja, Nidle, Kalenja, Belalu, Kaniyoor and surrounding areas experienced rainfall. On the other hand, N R Pura, Kottigehara, Balehonnur, Kadur and Koppa in Chikkamagaluru district too received rainfall.
Published 19 February 2021, 10:22 IST