Heavy downpour in Kodagu causes landslides, collapse of houses
Madikeri, July 09: The Punarvasu rain has been lashing out at in the district causing widespread damage to the houses and properties besides landslides and uprooting of trees in several places.
Though the intensity of the rain came down in Talakaveri and Bhagamandala in the district, the road connectivity between the two places is disconnected as the flood water is flowing on Ayyangeri road for the last three days. However, the traffic movement was resumed on Madikeri road as the water level receded on it.
The Talakaveri region has received more than 5 inch rainfall in one day. Compared to this, district centre Madikeri received more than 6 inch rainfall from Sunday. The storm-water drainages in the city are overflowing with rainwater and inflow into the Onkareshwara Temple pond is increased, the water is being released. A part of the house belonging to Rashmi Pradeep near AV School was collapsed on Sunday night. But no casualty was reported. The houses of Abubakkar and Nabisa of Tyagarajnagar were also damaged partially.
SDPI city unit president Khaleel, leaders Basheer, Ummar, Nasir, Mohammad and others visited the areas where houses were damaged and distributed plastic sheets to get protection from rains. Landslides were occurred near Madenadu village on Mangaluru road and mud covered on the road disturbing the vehicular movement for some time. But later, the mud was removed to let the vehicles. Traffic movement was also suspended for some time as trees fell on the road at Kadagadalu, Kagodu, Boikere and other places. As Napoklu, Srimangala, Balele and Ponnampete have been receiving heavy rains, Lakshmana Theertha river is overflowing above the normal level.
Heavy rains in Somawarapete
In the last 24 hours, the taluk has received heavy rains in urban and rural areas causing landslides and other damages to the properties. As the roadside hillock was collapsed, on the road leading to Gandhi Nagar from Alekatte in Choudlu gram panchayat limits, the road was covered with mud. Though locals demanded retention wall along the road, no action was taken against it. Hundreds of vehicles including school vans are plying on this road every day. People said that the zilla panchayat engineering division should be held responsible if anything happened.
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PM Modi to address nation at around 8 PM tonight
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at around 8 PM tonight, his first since the start of Operation Sindoor, officials said.
The address comes two days after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect.
The understanding was reached after four days of cross-border strikes that triggered fears of a wider conflict.
Operation Sindoor was launched by India on the intervening night of May 6 and 7 to avenge the killings of 26 people in the Pahalgam terror attack. Indian armed forces targeted nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, killing over 100 terrorists.
Pakistan then attempted to attack several Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10.
The Indian armed forces launched a fierce counter-attack on several Pakistani military installations, including Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur and Chunian.
Radar sites at Pasrur and Sialkot aviation base were also targeted using precision munitions, causing massive damage
Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai has said 35-40 Pakistani military personnel have been killed in the combat and New Delhi achieved its desired objectives.
Ghai is scheduled to speak with his Pakistani counterpart this evening, the second time since Saturday.
