Natural disaster hits Somwarpet hard
Somawarpete, August 19: Literally, the life of the people in Pushpagiri valley in the taluk was thrown out of gear for the rain fury. As landslides were being occurred in acres of areas, the sliding hillocks have pushed the people on to the streets.
The normal life in Kumaralli, Kottanalli, Bachalli, Mallalli, Beedalli, Benkalli, Heggadamane and other villages in Shantalli hobli was seriously affected. More than 50 acres of area was sunk in Kumaralli and Bachalli villages due to which, Rudrappa, Madappa, Gopal, Machaiah, Subbaiah, Chinnappa, Girish, Erappa, and Devaiah, Ganesh, Shantamma, Changappa and others in Kodalli were fearing of losing their houses. These families were shifted to a gruel centre opened at Kumaralli government school.
The road leading to Kodalli was completely damaged due to landslide. More than 50 acre plantation and paddy field belonging to Madaiah, Suresh, Harish, Devakki, Machamma and others was sunk. People of this region were literally in distressed situation. If the rain is not receded within next couple of days, the entire village might be washed away in the flood water, said gram panchayat president Changappa.
Revenue inspector Nagendra, village accountant Umesh and others made temporary arrangements at the gruel centre. Businessman Harapalli Ravindra provided bed sheets, Sweaters, shawls and other things for the people.
Former MLA SG Medappa, taluk panchayat former president KM Lokesh, Okkaliga Yuva Brigade president Girish Mallappa visited the gruel centre and helped them.
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Death toll from Israeli strikes in northeast Lebanon rises from 8 to 24, Lebanese news agency says
Deir al-Balah, Nov 1: Israeli airstrikes on Friday killed at least 24 people in northeastern Lebanon, the country's news agency said, raising the death toll from eight there.
It was the latest deadly toll in the area since the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah escalated last month.
Israel's military has said that its operation in Lebanon is targeting Hezbollah's military infrastructure.
Lebanon's state National news Agency reported four airstrikes in different villages across country's northeast, saying rescuers were still searching for survivors in Younine, a town in the Bekaa Valley, from the rubble of a targeted house.
Hussein Haj Hassan, a Lebanese lawmaker representing the region in Baalbek-Hermel region, said that 60,000 people have already fled their homes in the area due to Israeli bombardment.
