Udupi: Heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning continued across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Friday night and into Saturday morning, October 17, disrupting electricity supply and damaging two houses in Karkala taluk.
The downpour brought some relief from the heat, but power cuts in several areas left residents facing a difficult night. In Udupi district, heavy rain that began on Thursday night continued into Friday morning, followed by another spell of intense rainfall overnight and on Saturday morning.
Lightning damages house and crops in Karkala
In Durga village of Karkala taluk, lightning struck the house and garden of Jayapal after midnight, causing extensive damage to horticultural crops. The estimated loss was reported to be more than Rs 1 lakh.
In a separate incident, the house of Durgi in Kukkundoor, also in Karkala taluk, suffered partial damage due to heavy rain on Thursday night. The estimated loss in this case was more than Rs 20,000.
The incidents added to the impact of the continuing rainfall across the coastal region.
Several areas report power cuts
Heavy rain led to electricity disruptions in several parts of the two districts. Residents in many areas had to wait until Saturday morning for power supply to be restored.
The rainfall was reported across several parts of Udupi district, with Karkala, Udupi, Brahmavar and Kaup taluks receiving substantial showers.
Karkala records highest rainfall in Udupi district
Rainfall figures recorded up to 8.30 am on Friday showed that Udupi district had received an average of 38.5 mm of rainfall.
Karkala recorded the highest rainfall at 57.2 mm, followed by Udupi with 51.9 mm. Kaup received 50.8 mm, while Brahmavar recorded 50.4 mm.
Hebri received 38.3 mm of rainfall, followed by Kundapur at 23.2 mm and Byndoor at 19.1 mm.
The figures reflect the varying intensity of rainfall across the district, with Karkala receiving the highest amount among the listed areas.
Rain continues across Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada district also experienced intermittent heavy showers from Thursday night until Friday afternoon. Rain lasting two to three hours from around midnight was followed by cloudy and cooler conditions on Friday morning.
Another spell of intense rain occurred in the afternoon, after which the weather alternated between cloudy skies and sunshine. Heavy rain returned on Friday night and continued into Saturday morning.
With rainfall persisting across both districts, residents in affected areas experienced power disruptions and damage to property. The two reported house-damage incidents were in Karkala taluk, where lightning and heavy rain caused losses to a house, garden crops and another residential structure.