Heavy rain likely to continue for two more days in DK; Red-alert in District extended till Saturday
Mangaluru: As forecasted by the Metereological Department heavy rain lashed Coastal Karnataka and parts of Kerala on Thursday with continuous heavy showers since morning affecting daily life on the southern coast.
District Disaster Management Authority on Thursday afternoon predicted that the rain in Coastal Karnataka and parts of Kerala is likely to continue for another two days. The authority has stated that the rain lashed the coast due to variance in air pressure in Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep.
District Disaster Management Authority has extended the red-alert in Dakshina Kannada for another two days and has advised fishermen and public to not venture into sea for fishing or picnicking near water bodies during the period.
Although rain in Mangaluru remained consistent but calm, parts of Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada and Kasargod Districts witnessed torrential rains since Thursday morning.
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Two killed as bus hits motorbike
Thane (PTI): Two young men were killed and another was seriously injured when a speeding bus rammed into their motorcycle in Mumbra area of the city on Tuesday evening, police said.
The victims, all residents of Thakur Pada, were riding from Roshni Mahel toward Y Junction.
"The motorcycle was hit from behind by a bus driven by Mustafa Hussain Sheikh (58). The two-wheeler got dragged under the front wheel of the bus," said a traffic police official.
Sangam Rajesh Pulshare (21) and Avinash Ramdas Davande (19) died while Mahesh Bhagwan Vare (18) sustained serious injuries.
The bus driver was detained and a case was being registered at the Mumbra police station, said the official.
