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BALLARI: Due to the increase in outflow from Tungabhadra reservoir on Thursday evening, several monuments at Hampi and adjacent to Tungabhadra River were submerged. We have told ferry and boat operators and fishermen to be careful.” A revenue officer said: “The outflow is 6sz3,000 cusecs of water and inflow 59,000 cusecs. Police and revenue officers sounded an alert and Home Guards and police personnel were deputed at many places in the heritage site Tungabhadra Board officers opened 22 of 33 crest gates and released 63,000 cusecs of water. Water reached the Purandara Temple tower (gopura), Rama-Lakshmana Temple, Snana Ghat and many small monuments were submerged.KP Ravikumar, CPI, Hampi police station, said: “We have alerted residents of villages along the river and warned them not to go into the water. As of 7pm, there is no chance of a rise in the inflow..