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Situation still grim, red alert sounded in north Karnataka

TNN
August 9, 2019

Aug 9: The flood situation in Belagavi, Bagalkot, Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Raichur and Dharwad in north Karnataka continues to be grim with Maharashtra releasing 4lakh cusecs into the Krishna river on Thursday.

Four people were killed in flood-related incidents, one each in Belagavi, Kalaburagi and two in Dharwad district. A red alert has been sounded in flood-affected Alnavar and Navalgund taluks in Dharwad district as rain continued to batter the region for a sixth consecutive day.

Shilpa Managuli, 10, was washed away while crossing a stream in Nagarmunnolli village, Chikkodi and Channavva Walikar, 45, was killed when a house collapsed in Gamangatti village, Dharwad.

Fakrusab Nadaf, 32, who ran a bakery in Haliyal, Uttara Kannada, was washed away along with his Tata Ace van near Murakatti village, Dharwad. Reddy Chandrappa Donger, 34, a farmer, was washed away in the Bhima river in Yadgir.

More than 10 villages in Naragund taluk, Gadag including Konnur and Lakamapur were flooded. Three taluks near the Bhima in Kalaburagi district, besides taluks in Yadgir and Raichur are facing threat of floods. The Kalaburagi deputy commissioner has ordered evacuation of 29 villages following release from Ujani and Veera reservoirs in Maharashtra.

In Haveri, four bridges were submerged and connectivity between Yalival and Rattihalli shut. More than 60 villages in Ranebennur, Haveri, Hanagal, Hirekerur, and Savanur taluks are in danger of being flooded. More than 500 families have been relocated.

In Bagalkot, an NDRF team rescued a father and son, who were stuck in flood water at Jeeragal village, Mudhol taluk since Wednesday evening.

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April 8,2020

Udupi, Apr 8: Six patients were admitted to isolation wards in the hospitals in the district on Tuesday.

While four people were suffering from symptoms of COVID-19, two were suffering from SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infection).

As many as 19 samples were collected and sent for Covid-19 testing to a laboratory in Shivamogga.

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July 3,2020

Brahmavar, Jul 3: Two friends drowned accidentally in a rivulet while catching fish near Barkur in Brahmavar taluk of Udupi district today.  

The deceased have been identified as Karthik (20), a final year B.Com student, and Harsha (26), who was working as a recovery agent for a local finance company. Both were local residents. 

The incident took place around 8 a.m. when they were trying to catch fish. Even though a few locals were there on the spot they could not save the duo as the water level has increased in the rivulet due to rains. After an hour the bodies were fished out. 

A case was registered at Brahmavar police station and investigations are on.

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April 23,2020

Newsroom, Apr 23: During the ongoing lockdown in India so as to break the chain of Coronavirus infection, Islamic scholars across India are appealing Muslims to stay indoors and observe fasting with steadfastedness in the blessed month of Ramadan.

They have urged the people to offer taraveeh and other Namaz at homes, do iftar at home and enjoy with one's family only.

During Ramadan, social distancing would be of utmost importance in order to contain the disease, they urged. 

Shahi imams of Jama Masjid and Fatehpuri Masjid in the city have also appealed to Muslims to offer namaz during the holy month of Ramadan at home and follow lockdown guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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