Rain plays havoc in Karnataka

Indian Navy moblises rescue effort for Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. Pic/PTI

Torrential rain continued to cause a flood-like situation across Karnataka on Saturday with the death toll rising to nine. The continuous rain affected 12 districts of north Karnataka, coastal Karnataka and the Malnad region. It is estimated that around 830 houses collapsed, 15 school buildings were damaged and 8,733 people, including women and children, have been shifted to safer places across the state.

The state government has opened 80 relief centres. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed in 12 districts for rescue operations.

Since the water flow towards the dams across the state is steadily increasing, water is being released from dams and this is causing the rivers to cross danger levels, endangering the safety of people. Due to floods in the Western Ghats, all major connecting roads to the rest of Karnataka have been closed. The Bengaluru-Mangaluru highway has also been closed as it is impossible to cross the inundated stretch of roads that run through thickly forested areas.

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