Heavy rain, lightning, thunderstorm lashes Dakshina Kannada, five two-wheelers damaged in Bantwal
Bantwal: Various parts of the Dakshina Kannada district witnessed heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunderstorm on Wednesday evening.
Incidents of waterlogging and traffic jams were also reported from various places including in Mangaluru.
Another Taluk of the district, Bantwal also witnessed heavy rainfall, and incidents of parked vehicles getting damaged were also reported here.
According to the reports, a few two-wheelers parked outside the V H Complex here were damaged as a result of block bricks falling off. The hollow block bricks were kept as weight on the shade-net that was tied to prevent scorching heat fell off in the heavy rain causing damage to the parked vehicles.
At least five two-wheeler vehicles were damaged in the incident, there were no reported injuries to any person present at the spot.
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CPI stalwart Nallakannu dead
Chennai (PTI): Veteran leader of the CPI, R Nallakannu died here on Wednesday, the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital said.
He was aged about 101, party sources said.
A hospital bulletin said, despite intensive care, he passed away at 1.55 PM on February 25, 2026 following failure of all vital organs.
