Heavy rains trigger floods in Vijayapura, villages along Bhima River submerged
Vijayapura: Continuous rainfall for the past two days has thrown life out of gear across Vijayapura district. The situation has worsened due to heavy downpour in neighbouring Maharashtra, leading to severe floods in the Krishna and Bhima river belts.
The overflowing Bhima river has caused massive flooding, submerging several villages and spreading panic among residents along the riverbank. Villages including Devanagaw, Tavarakhed, Byadagihal, Kumasagi, Shembewad, Kadlewad and Shirasgi have been inundated, with water entering houses and surrounding entire localities. Families trapped in these areas are being shifted to safer places.
Relief centres have been set up in Tavarakhed, Kumasagi and Tarapur villages to accommodate the displaced. In Almel taluk’s Kumasagi village alone, more than 30 houses have been fully submerged, with food grains and household valuables washed away. Affected families have moved to relief camps.
In one such incident, eight people stranded in floodwaters of the Bhima River at Tavarakhed were rescued by Sindagi fire and emergency personnel.
Meanwhile, in Vijayapura city, heavy rains have brought normal life to a standstill. Continuous downpour has left people confined to their homes, struggling with waterlogging and disruption in daily activities.
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KKR hammer DC by eight wickets as Allen smashes unbeaten ton
New Delhi (PTI): Finn Allen smashed a 47-ball 100 not out as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to register their fourth win on the trot in the IPL, here on Friday.
Opting to bowl, KKR spinners led by Sunil Narine strangled Delhi Capitals in the middle overs on a tacky surface to restrict them to 142/8.
Pathum Nissanka struck a quick 50 (29 balls; 5x4, 3x6) but Delhi lost momentum after his dismissal, scoring just 11 runs between the 12th and 16th overs as Anukul Roy (2/31), Kartik Tyagi (2/25) and Sunil Narine (1/17) applied the brakes.
Ashutosh Sharma’s late 28-ball 39 (3x4, 3x6), gave Delhi some respite.
In reply, Allen, who came in as Impact Sub for Varun Chakravarthy, smashed 10 sixes and five fours to make it a lopsided chase as KKR sealed the win in just 14.2 overs.
Brief Scores:
Delhi Capitals 142/8 in 20 overs (Pathum Nissanka 50, Ashutosh Sharma 39; Anukul Roy 2/31, Kartik Tyagi 2/25). Kolkata Knight Riders 147/2 in 14.2 overs (Finn Allen 100 not out).
