Army, Navy rescue marooned people in flood-hit Kodagu


Kodagu, Aug 17 (IANS): Indian Army troops and Navy divers joined the national and state disaster relief forces to rescue hundreds of people marooned in flood-hit Kodagu district, said an official statement on Friday, August 17. 

"About 60 Dogra Regiment soldiers and 12 expert naval divers rescued 873 marooned people in the flood-hit district, where overnight heavy rains caused landslides and inundated low-lying areas at Makkanduru," said the statement from the Chief Minister's office.

Kodagu, about 250 km from Bengaluru, is one of the districts in the southern state worst hit by the south-west monsoon rains since June first week.

The Army's engineering task force deployed 73 boats, equipment and rafts in rescuing the people and escorting them to safer places in the district.

About 60 members of the national and state disaster relief forces and 45 members of the civil defence joined the rescue and relief operations with boats and equipment in Madikeri in the hilly district.

"Though the Indian Air Force (IAF) aborted rescue mission due to inclement weather, it will fly M17 chopper from Mysuru on Saturday to rescue the remaining stranded and transport relief supplies," noted the statement.

About 200 personnel of the state fire service had rescued people in flood-hit towns and villages across the district with their boats and equipment.

"Telecom services, disrupted due to rains and strong winds uprooting poles and snapping phone lines, are being restored on priority. HAM operators have been deployed as back-up. Power lines are also being restored," said the statement.

The district administration has housed 573 persons in 17 relief camps.

Intra and inter-state bus and train services between Karnataka and flood-hit Kerala were suspended due to landslides and rain water submerging the highways and roads in the ghat section.

State-run and private bus services from Mysuru and Chamarajanagar to Ooty and Coonoor hill stations in Tamil Nadu were suspended due to flooding and fallen trees blocking the routes in the ghat section.

According to the weather office, rain fury continued in the state's coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada, disrupting normal life, including vehicular movement of goods and people.

Incessant rains lashed the Malnad region, flooding several areas in Shivamogga, Hassan and Chikkamagaluru districts.

Schools and colleges will remain shut even on Saturday in the affected districts due to flooding and disruption of bus services.

The state's metrological department has warned of moderate to heavy rain in coastal, south interior and north interior areas of the state till Sunday.

  

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  • Nikl, Malpe

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    Finally the use of Mysuru airport for missions in coorg. Continue to use as this is the nearest airport for coorg district.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    I feel sad because no one since morning has defended my Post ...

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  • Salim, Bagalkot

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    Nature's fury everywhere. Hope it stops raining and the water level recedes, so that people can again lead normal lives. God help us.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    Condition in Coorg really going bad to worst which require support of expertise to control the disaster

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    We were told 20,000 RSS workers have already reached Kerala ...

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  • Sameer, Saudi

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    Forget that now ...all r bhind Kerala donaction is going on... have any one started donaction when our own Karnatakas coorg is flooded. Out let’s pray for coorg y not it’s in Karnataka

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  • prakash, udupi

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    sameer, who is stopping you from donating funds to kudagu.
    start immediately from there, dont wait for others to initiate.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    rss old pictures circulated in da whatsapp. they r preparing 4 war w/i 3 days 2 fight with taliban ideology man imran khan.

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