Heavy rain, thunderstorm expected in Coastal Karnataka till July 14
Mangaluru: The Indian Meteorological Department has warned that a depression in the Arabian Sea could cause thunderstorms in the state coast till July 14.
The sea is choppy, with the waves rising to a height to 3 to 3.3 metres starting around 11 am on Thursday indicating danger for the next few days. The waves in the sea are also at a speed of 43 to 57 cm a second.
The Department officials have warned the fishermen against going out into the sea during such conditions. People living by the sea as well as rivers should take additional care, they said.
The districts in coastal Karnataka are expected to get heavy rain with thunder and lightning. The region might get up to 115 mm rain for 24 hours from 8:30 am on July 10. The average rain from July 11 to 14 is expected to go up to 65 mm, said the Department officials.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
