Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Apr 12: Reports say that a number of places in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Kasargod districts received good rainfall coupled with strong wind on Thursday April 11.

Many areas within Kasargod district got light rain with thunder and lightning. Tin sheets forming roofs of stalls put up on account of Lord Mahalingeshwara temple annual festival were blown away due to strong winds.

Interior places in Puttur taluk like Kaudichchar, Badagannur, Ishwaramangala, and Sulliapadavu received hailstorms along with thunder and wind. After a tree fell across state high way between Puttur and the city, traffic was thrown out of gear. Some electric poles near Vittal got uprooted, resulting in power outages in the region.

Lightning inflicted damages to the house of Batrapady Sundar Naik at Kodippady. A dog that was sleeping in front of the house died on the spot. A woman and two children, who were inside the house at the time, luckily escaped unhurt.

Places like Venoor,, Uppinangady, Bellare, Ujire, Naravi, Dharmasthala, Beltangady, Guruvayanakere, Kadaba, Sullia, Bantwal and Punjalkatte received good rains. Uppinangady area received high velocity wind along with rain, causing a number of trees to fall. Power supply was disrupted in the region as a result. Some of the areca nut trees which got snapped and fell to the ground at Kote in Uppinangady and Nekkilady fell on electric cables and resulted in snapping of power supply. Fallen trees in Biliyoor region reportedly damaged houses and resulted in injuries to some.

Some areas within Udupi district like Karkala, Hebri, Siddapur, Kollur, Vandse etc got rain with lightning and thunder, whereas Udupi city got drizzle. On account of strong wind, trees fell to the ground at Malebettu, Karkala.

The meteorologists have predicted that the region will continue to experience rain coupled with thunder, lightning and strong wind for two more days on account of sea breeze blowing towards the shore.