Heavy rain leaves highway waterlogged in Karwar

Karwar: For a second consecutive day, heavy showers lashed Uttara Kannada district on Wednesday, with Karwar alone recording 154mm rain. Several places across Uttara Kannada are being buffeted by gales, and heavy rain has been lashing most taluks – the outcome of the cyclone Nisarga .

Although there have been no reports of property being damaged anywhere in the district, water gushed into several homes in Karwar town.

The heavy rain that pounded the district left NH-66 waterlogged, leaving the road blocked for some time. The highway is being expanded at several taluks along the coast of Uttara Kannada.

The extreme weather condition was a particularly bitter pill to swallow for the fishermen, who has been hoping to make the most of the extended deadline for fishing activity – the government extended the last date from May 31 to June 15. However, with the cyclone in full swing, venturing into the sea seemed a perilous exercise.

The meteorology department has forecast heavy rain for two more days in the district. This, the officials said, will be followed by the onset of the monsoon in Uttara Kannada. Sources said that the seven fishermen who were on board the boat, which capsized off the Goa coast, had been rescued.

In addition to Karwar, Honnavar (83.5mm), Kumta (54.5mm) and Ankola (53.6mm) all recorded heavy rain on Wednesday.