Chikkamagaluru: Heavy rains in Charmadi ghat disrupt highway traffic
Chikkamagaluru: Heavy rainfall over the past three days in the Charmadi Ghat area of Chikkamagaluru district has significantly disrupted highway traffic.
Torrential rain has led to heavy water flow from the hills, causing large stones to fall onto the highway, raising concerns of potential landslides in the affected ghat region.
On Wednesday evening, continuing through the night and into Thursday morning, the ghat area experienced severe rainfall, resulting in waterlogging on the roads and disrupting vehicle movement.
Sudden waterfalls have also formed along the road, further worsening the situation. The volume of water cascading down the hills has raised fears among travelers, as rocks and stones have been carried onto the road, creating dangerous driving conditions.
Despite these challenges, vehicles continue to use the road, with passengers fearing potential accidents. Officials from the concerned department have inspected the highway.
Heavy rains have also impacted the Mullayanagiri area in Chikkamagaluru taluk, where rainwater has flooded the Muthodi area road, further affecting vehicular traffic.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
