Kodagu: Heavy rains lashing throughout Kodagu since last three days has disrupted normal life. More than 50 houses have been damaged partially and 45 landslide incidents reportred so far. But no casualty or loss of life has been reported.
The District Administration has shifted 25 families in Chembu Village of Madikeri Taluk and Thora Village in Virajpet Taluk to care centres. An NDRF team is camping in Madikeri and monitoring the situation.
Mild tremors were experienced at 4.01 pm on Monday July 11 in Chembu, Peraje, Goonadka on border of Madikeri and Sullia Taluks. This is the 9th vibration that occurred In this area since last 15 days. It is learnt that the ground shook with a loud noise and the people in the house came out of the wall in
fear.
The Karnataka State Disaster Monitoring Centre informed that the epicentre of the light earthquake that occurred at 6.22 am was Aranthod in Sullia Taluk on Monday. On Monday District In-Charge Minister B. C. Nagesh, and MLA M. P. Appachu Ranjan visited rain-affected areas in Kushalanagara and Madikeri Taluks.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai would visit rain-affected areas in Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada on Tuesday July 12, and Udupi and Bhatkal on Wednesday July 13.
