News of minor tremors in Kodagu shared on social media scares locals; officers refute
Madikeri: Government officials in the Kodagu district have refuted the news and rumours that minor tremors were felt in certain parts of the district on Friday.
Messages that such tremors were felt in places like Basavathoor, Hebbale, Hakke and Huluse of Kushalnagar early Friday morning were being shared on social media, giving rise to fear among the people, some of whom also claimed to have heard a loud sound at around 6.35 in the morning on Friday along with a two-second tremor, reports Deccan Herald.
In contrast, however, some of the locals concurred that they heard a loud noise, but denied feeling any tremor.
When asked about the matter, Tahsildar Kiran Gauraiah clarified that no local resident had complained to the officers about feeling tremors. The tahsildar added that sources in the Kodagu District Disaster Management Authority too said the matter was not brought to their notice by the locals.
It may be noted that two of the areas in Kodagu, where the claims of tremor are being made the most, Hebbale and Basavanthoor, are only 15 km away from the Harangi dam.
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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).
