Daijiworld Media Network - Valpoi

Valpoi, Nov 3: Strong winds accompanied by heavy rainfall affected several parts of Sattari taluka on Monday evening, damaging houses and electricity lines, uprooting trees and disrupting vehicular movement. Fortunately, no loss of life was reported.

The sudden storm caused trees to fall at several locations, including Nagargao, Brahmakarmali, Shingne and Naneli in Thane Panchayat. Large trees fell on houses and electricity lines, damaging property and disrupting power supply. Fallen trees also blocked roads at various locations, affecting traffic.

According to the Valpoi Fire Station, 10 incidents were reported on Monday evening. Fire personnel rushed to the affected locations and removed fallen trees and branches, clearing roads for traffic movement. Obstructions were cleared at nine locations.

At Brahmakarmali in Nagargao Panchayat, a large tree fell on a house and an electricity line, while another tree fell on a power line in the same locality. Both incidents affected electricity supply.

At Shelop in Nagargao, a large jackfruit tree fell across the road, blocking traffic. Fire personnel removed the tree and restored vehicular movement. Another jungle tree also fell across a road in Nagargao and was subsequently cleared by a Valpoi fire tender.

A major incident was reported at Naneli under Thane Panchayat, where a large mango tree beside the house of Prakash Gaonkar fell on the structure, causing damage. No one was injured. However, the fallen tree could not be removed on Monday night as electricity lines had been damaged, resulting in a power outage in the area. Fire department sources said the removal operation would be carried out on Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, a coconut tree caught fire at Dhangarwada in Bhuipal. No casualties or major property damage were reported in the incident.