South-West monsoon active over Coastal Karnataka

Bangalore, Jun 22 (UNI) South-West monsoon was active in the Coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada with heavy rains lashing most places on the Karnataka coast.

Indian Meterological Department Director G S Vijayaraghavan said while coastal areas received heavy rains, rainfall occurred at many places over South Interior Karnataka and at a few places over North Interior Karnataka.

Traffic was affected in Udupi and Mangalore cities with highway flooded with water at Kalsanka in the heart of the temple town due to heavy rains lashing the area during the last three days.

Sea erosion continued at Nagur, Dali River Bridge connecting Kollur and Shimoga, Maravanthe and Kodi. Low lying areas in Mangalore city and paddy fields were flooded with rain water.

Bhatkal received very heavy rainfall of 20 cms. The other stations that experienced heavy rainfall were, Kumta 18, Udupi 15, Karwar 14.

He said heavy rainfall was likely over some places, with very heavy falls at isolated places over the coastal Karnataka and North Interior Karntaka. Isolated heavy rain was also likely in South Interior Karantaka, he added.

UNI