Heavy rain continued to lash various parts of Dakshina Kannada district on Frida, inundating the low-lying areas in Jeppinamogaru, Ekkur, Kottara Chowki and Kallapu. Fire service personnel have evacuated several people from the affected areas.
The Rajakaluve and stormwater drains in the Jeppinamogaru area started overflowing, thus inundating the fields and houses nearby. The areas on both sides of the highway from Jeppinamogaru to Kallapu have been inundated. Several cars were damaged after a compound wall collapsed near an apartment complex in Kuntikana.
In the last 24 hours, the Dakshina Kannada district received an average of 78.7 mm rainfall.
Published 11 September 2020, 10:16 IST