Heavy rains damage 10 houses in Kasaragod

Kasargod, Jun 13: The incessant rains that has been lashing since the onset of monsoon wrecked havoc damaging at least 10 houses across the district, crippling normal life.

According to official sources, the district received 145.30 mm rains over the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. on Monday with a cumulative tally touching to 450.20 mm.

The rains and winds damaged four houses – two in Kumbadaje village and one each in Adukkathbayal and Bandadukka in Kasaragod taluk.

While six houses suffered partial damages in Hosdurg taluk where the walls around the pond attached to the Udayamangalam Maha Vishnu temple at Uduma caved in partially. A coconut tree fell down over a tile-roofed house at Pullur near Kanhangad.

Caving in of well

The rains resulted in caving in of a well each at Bara in Uduma and Hosabettu in Manjeshwaram grama panchayats, they said. No loss of life and property were reportedw. The rains also resulted in partial damage to a house at Thayannur locality in Vellarikundu taluk.

Mussodi beach near Manjeshwaram faced imminent threat of sea erosion as senior officials visited the spot to assess the situation and to decide on evacuating affected residents to safety.