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Heavy rains lash coastal Karnataka, lightning strike kills student in Kasargod

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April 28, 2014

Mangalore, Apr 28: Heavy rains, coupled with lightning and thunder, lashed several parts of coastal Karnataka including the city of Mangalore in wee hours of Monday. rains

A pleasant weather prevailed on Monday morning dipping the temperatures by few notches.

Fortunately, no casualties due to the heavy lightning were reported in the region. But, a house belonging to one Damodar Acharya in Neralakatte in Bantwal talul was collapsed injuring one Chethan.

Water stagnated at low-lying areas in many of the areas in Mangalore.

Also, there has been unexpected rainfall in many parts of the state for the past two days bringing relief to people from the scorching heat.

Casualties

Lightning struck in Kasargod district killing a Plus Two student. The district also saw wide-spread damage due to the heavy wind and lightning accompanying the rains.

D N Naveen, a student of a private college in Vitla town, was killed by the strong lightning while he was in his house at around 9.30 p.m., police said.

His father Dayananda and mother Shalini, who were inside the house, also sustained minor burn injuries.

The house of Sreekanth, a lawyer, at Surlu locality was damaged after a coconut tree broke and fell over the building under the impact of the strong winds.

In a similar incident, a coconut tree fell over a moving car at Kottakanni locality here critically injuring the two occupants of the vehicle. The driver of the car lost his control and the vehicle dashed against the building of a road-side canteen.

The winds also capsized three fishing boats off Kasaba beach here. The locals managed to bring back the boats to the shore by Sunday evening.

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May 21,2020

Mangaluru, May 21: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today recorded six fresh covid-19 positive cases. With this the total cases reported in the district so far rose to 61.

It is learnt that all the six new covid-19 patients are those who had returned to Mangaluru from Dubai on May 18. 

Al the six patients are male. Among them two people aged 44 years and three others aged 35, 42, 60 are residents of Dakshina Kannada. Another one is 29-year-old from Kalaburagi. 

They were under institutional quarantine after their return. After their throat swab tests confirmed the disease, they were shifted to covid-19 hospital in the city.

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July 21,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 20: The Karnataka Congress on Monday slammed the State government's decision to distribute beds used by COVID-19 patients to Government-run hostels and called it as a "ridiculous" decision.

"It's ridiculous that the Govt plans to distribute beds used by COVID patients to Govt run hostels," read a tweet from the Karnataka Congress president DK Shivkumar.

He further said that the Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa should give these beds to his ministers, MLAs and officials.

He further went on to urge parents and students to speak "against this move" by the State government.

"Let CM @BSYBJP give these beds to his Ministers, MLAs & Officials! We are launching a movement against this Govt & appeal to parents, students & youths to speak against this move," Shivkumar's tweet read further.

Along with the tweet he also shared a video as well.

Karnataka reported 3,648 COVID-19 cases and 72 deaths on Monday, taking active cases to 42,216 and death toll to 1,403. Bengaluru recorded the highest number of cases and deaths today at 1,452 & 31, respectively, said the State Health Department.

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March 29,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 29: The second day of a total clampdown by Dakshin Kannada district had no impact as panic-stricken people rushed to buy essential commodities in markets in the City on Sunday without caring for Social distance to be maintained.

Since the crowd swell within minutes the police were forced to order the shops forcibly as otherwise, it might have led to spread of dreaded killer Coronavirus COVID-19.

The rise in Covid-19 cases in Dakshina Kannada and the neighbouring Kasargod district had forced the district administration to declare on total bandh on Saturday and Sunday but in vain.

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