Heavy rain pounds coastal region, pregnant woman rescued by boat
- | Monday | 9th July, 2018
The rain is expected to continue in coastal Karnataka for the next two days.Farmer drowned in SringeriThe Malnad region too witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday. UDUPI/MANGALURU/MYSURU: A pregnant women, who was stranded in a flood-affected neighbourhood in Katapady of Udupi district, was rescued by boat and sent to her hometown on Sunday.Udupi police, along with officials from the fire department, rescued the seven-month pregnant woman after her house was flooded following incessant rain. Following increased inflow in to Cauvery and Kabini rivers, Barachukki and Gaganachukki falls are attracting tourists in large numbers. Locals have urged the Chamarajanagar and Mandya district administrations to organise Barachukki and Gaganachukki utsav. The traffic between Gonikoppal and Periyapatna via Thithimathi has been restricted.A tree fell on Anekadu Road near Kushalnagar, blocking the traffic for a few hours on Sunday.
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