Mangaluru: Heavy rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, lashed Dakshina Kannada over Friday and Saturday, reviving monsoon-like conditions across the region after a brief dry spell.The severe weather caused notable disruptions, including a lightning strike at a house in Attoor village near Pakshikere that resulted in three injuries. While lightning struck the house of Mithun in Attur village on Thursday night, three including Lakshmi,62, Veekshitha,33, and Mishika,8, sustained injuries. A wall of the house developed cracks while electrical items were damaged.Lightning also caused damage to buildings in Kemral, Mulki, Karnad and surrounding areas. Additionally, artificial flooding along the national highway caused water to overflow into nearby shops in Belthangady. Vehicles were stranded on the highway after heavy rains caused flooding. Several roads in Puttur city and rural areas also witnessed flooding due to heavy rain on Friday evening.The IMD had forecast moderate thunderstorms with surface wind at isolated places in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. The district witnessed cloudy weather with intermittent showers on Saturday. Several parts of Mangaluru city also received intermittent rains. According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), the rainfall recorded in Dakshina Kannada in the last 24 hours ending at 8.30am on Saturday was 29.9mm, against the normal rainfall of 6.1mm. Udupi district also recorded above normal rainfall at 29mm against 5.1mm. Light rainfall is expected in most parts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi till 8.30am on Sunday, according to KSNDMC’s forecast.
