At least 41 relief camps in Kalaburagi, Yadgir, and Bidar districts of Karnataka became operational on Wednesday as several parts of north interior Karnataka experienced flood-like situations as heavy rains continued for the third consecutive day.
While several residents of villages in low-lying and vulnerable areas were warned or evacuated by district authorities, nearly 5000 people have been shifted to relief camps as a precautionary measure.
Meanwhile, as rainfall subsided in Belagavi, reports of damage emerged from Vijayapura and Bagalkot districts. According to the Vijayapura district administration, connection to seven villages was cut off after a low-lying bridge in Hadaginal village submerged in overflowing rainwater.
At the same time, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted heavy showers accompanied by thunder and lightning in several parts after which a red alert was sounded at Vijayapura, Dharwad, Belagavi, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Bagalkot, Gadag, and Haveri districts. The deep depression over Bay of Bengal with gusty winds of 55-65 kmph over Telangana had moved in a westward direction at a speed of 20 kmph and is centered over north interior Karnataka, about 40 km north of Gulbarga and the adjoining areas of Maharashtra as of 11.30 am on Wednesday, the met department had noted.read more
Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus Live Updates: North Karnataka receives heavy rains, relief camps opened
