Houses submerged in Karwar
Karwar: Due to the release of large quantity of water from Kadra dam, many houses are submerged in Mallapura village and Kaiga township.
Inflow to the Kadra dam has increased due to heavy rainfall in the ghat section of Dandeli, Joida, and Haliyala. Inflow was increase to 1.5 lakh cusecs of water. Considering the safety of the dam, the Uttar Kannada district administration has ordered to release of 2 lakh cusecs water from the Kadra dam.
Indian Coast guard and Indian navy forces squad have reached the spot for the rescue operation. Many of them were rescued and shifted to a rehabilitation center.
More than 18 houses in Gandhinagar have submerged. Many houses have collapsed in the area. Without taking belongings, people have shifted to safer zones.
