Bantwal: Two houses suffered extensive and partial damage after being struck by lightning at Panjikallu in Bantwal taluk on October 19. In a separate incident, a residential house in Idthidu village near Vittla was damaged due to rain on the evening of October 20. No casualties were reported in the lightning incidents.
The incidents have highlighted the damage that lightning strikes and adverse weather can cause to residential properties, even when no one is injured.
Lightning strikes house at Panjikallu Padavu
The house belonging to Gopal Poojary at Panjikallu Padavu was struck by lightning at around 3.30 am on October 19. The strike caused severe damage to various parts of the building.
Fortunately, no one was present inside the house when the incident occurred, averting a possible tragedy.
The damage was discovered on Wednesday when family members visited the house. The extent of the damage indicated the impact of the lightning strike on the structure.
The incident left the family facing damage to their property, although no injuries or loss of life were reported.
Another house damaged at Patradi Mane
In another lightning-related incident in Panjikallu village, the house belonging to Achutha Achari at Patradi Mane sustained partial damage.
The incident occurred on the same day, October 19. While the damage was less extensive than that reported at Panjikallu Padavu, the strike affected the residential property.
No casualties were reported in either of the two lightning incidents in Panjikallu.
Rain damages house in Idthidu near Vittla
Separately, the residential house of Sabakunnhi at Surya Mane in Idthidu village, near Vittla, was damaged due to rain on the evening of October 20.
The incident adds to the reports of weather-related damage to houses in the region. Details regarding the extent of the damage to the house were not immediately available.
Weather-related damage reported in the region
The three incidents involved damage to residential properties in Bantwal taluk and the area near Vittla over two consecutive days. While lightning caused damage to two houses in Panjikallu, rain affected a house in Idthidu.
The absence of casualties in the lightning incidents provided some relief amid the property damage. The incidents nevertheless underline the importance of taking precautions during thunderstorms and heavy rain, particularly in areas prone to adverse weather.