Mangaluru: Heavy rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, lashed Dakshina Kannada over Friday and Saturday, reviving monsoon-like conditions across the region after a brief dry spell.
three including Lakshmi,62, Veekshitha,33, and Mishika,8, sustained injuries While lightning struck the house of Mithun in Attur village on Thursday night. The severe weather caused notable disruptions, including a lightning strike at a house in Attoor village near Pakshikere that resulted in three injuries. A wall of the house developed cracks while electrical items were damaged.
The rainfall recorded in Dakshina Kannada in the last 24 hours ending at 8.30am on Saturday was 29.9mm, against the normal rainfall of 6.1mm, according to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC). Udupi district also recorded above normal rainfall at 29mm against 5.1mm. Light rainfall is expected in most parts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi till 8.30am on Sunday, according to KSNDMC’s forecast.
The IMD had forecast moderate thunderstorms with surface wind at isolated places in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Several parts of Mangaluru city also received intermittent rains. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in Bengaluru
The district witnessed cloudy weather with intermittent showers on Saturday.