Mysuru: April 08, 2015, DHNS:
Three labourers were struck by lightning at Taradele village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district on Monday evening.
The dead, Puttappa (45), Ravi (30) and Madappa (55), were all residents of Toravalli village in Gundlupet taluk.
Took shelter under tree
They were daily wage labourers and were busy constructing a percolation pit at Taradele, when it began raining in the evening.
The trio took shelter under a tree, when they were struck by lightning. Anxious family members began a search for them when they did not return home in the evening, and found their bodies in the field.
The dead, Puttappa (45), Ravi (30) and Madappa (55), were all residents of Toravalli village in Gundlupet taluk.
Took shelter under tree
They were daily wage labourers and were busy constructing a percolation pit at Taradele, when it began raining in the evening.
The trio took shelter under a tree, when they were struck by lightning. Anxious family members began a search for them when they did not return home in the evening, and found their bodies in the field.
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Light showers in Bagalkot
Bagalkot, Apr 09, 2015, DHNS:
Bagalkot district received sporadic light showers, accompanied with heavy wind and lightning, on Wednesday night and Thursday evening.
Bagalkot City, Kamathagi, Ameengad, Kudalasangama, Rampura and Keruru received light showers. Dank weather prevailed since morning and the maximum temperature stood at 38 degree Celsius. The showers brought respite to the people of Bagalkot, who were reeling under extreme heat.
Prevailing weather has left the horticulture growers apprehensive. They have welcomed the light showers, however, they are worried over the fact rainfall should not be accompanied with hailstorm and heavy winds. These would affect the horticulture crops which are ready for harvesting in the district, they expressed.
Bagalkot City, Kamathagi, Ameengad, Kudalasangama, Rampura and Keruru received light showers. Dank weather prevailed since morning and the maximum temperature stood at 38 degree Celsius. The showers brought respite to the people of Bagalkot, who were reeling under extreme heat.
Prevailing weather has left the horticulture growers apprehensive. They have welcomed the light showers, however, they are worried over the fact rainfall should not be accompanied with hailstorm and heavy winds. These would affect the horticulture crops which are ready for harvesting in the district, they expressed.
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3 killed by lightning, heavy rains threaten grape farmers
Kalaburagi/Vijayapura/Yadgir/Badami, Apr 10, 2015, DHNS:
Three people, including a woman, were killed by lightning as heavy rains lashed several parts of the State on Friday. On the other hand, the downpour brought the much-need relief from the scorching summer heat in districts like Yadgir and Vijayapura.
Two people, including a woman, were killed by lightning in Kalaburagi on Friday when heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds, thunder and lightning, lashed several parts of the district.
Lightening
Srimant Basavantappa Udumanahalli, 18, was tilling his land in Marpalli village, Chincholi taluk, when lightning struck him.
Sharanamma Laxman Jawali, 45, who was grazing her sheep in an open field in Koralli village, Aland taluk, also fell prey to lightening. Rains lashed Kalaburagi city for about 30 minutes, inundating low-lying areas and derailing normal life.
The rains, however, brought down the scorching temperatures providing relief from the oppressive heat of the last three days.
Vijayapura
Sharadabai Gireppa Tiligoola, 35, was struck by lightning when she was walking back home from the fields with her husband in Halagundanala village, Sindagi taluk on Friday evening.
Tahsildar G S Malagi rushed to the spot and promised Rs 1.5 lakh as compensation to the family.
Heavy rains in Vijayapura, though a boon this summer, have become a bane to farmers, destroying both horticultural and agricultural crops. Heavy rains that started on Friday afternoon turned into hailstorm.
The fury of the rain coupled with the hail storm uprooted many trees and turned the roads into rivers in spate. Many houses in low lying areas were flooded.
The rains are a cause of anxiety to rural masses, especially farmers who harvested their grape late and those who have put out the fruit for drying to make raisins.
Badami
Winds, thunder and lightning were followed by heavy rains for twenty minutes in the surrounding hills and Banashankari Chollagudda village in Badami on Friday evening.
For about three minutes small hailstones rained from the skies making children squeal with happiness as they picked up the cold hailstones and popped them into their mouth.
As the first rains this summer drenched the red soil of Badami, its fragrance enveloped the people of the district. The twin waterfalls in the east hill filled the Agastya lake. The rains washed the roads and storm water drains clean.
Yadgir
Dry weather prevailed in Yadgir district.
However some parts of the district received light rains on Friday evening.While Yadgir and surrounding villages experienced some wind, thunder and lightning accompanied by light rains, Shahpur and Surpur remained dry.
Two people, including a woman, were killed by lightning in Kalaburagi on Friday when heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds, thunder and lightning, lashed several parts of the district.
Lightening
Srimant Basavantappa Udumanahalli, 18, was tilling his land in Marpalli village, Chincholi taluk, when lightning struck him.
Sharanamma Laxman Jawali, 45, who was grazing her sheep in an open field in Koralli village, Aland taluk, also fell prey to lightening. Rains lashed Kalaburagi city for about 30 minutes, inundating low-lying areas and derailing normal life.
The rains, however, brought down the scorching temperatures providing relief from the oppressive heat of the last three days.
Vijayapura
Sharadabai Gireppa Tiligoola, 35, was struck by lightning when she was walking back home from the fields with her husband in Halagundanala village, Sindagi taluk on Friday evening.
Tahsildar G S Malagi rushed to the spot and promised Rs 1.5 lakh as compensation to the family.
Heavy rains in Vijayapura, though a boon this summer, have become a bane to farmers, destroying both horticultural and agricultural crops. Heavy rains that started on Friday afternoon turned into hailstorm.
The fury of the rain coupled with the hail storm uprooted many trees and turned the roads into rivers in spate. Many houses in low lying areas were flooded.
The rains are a cause of anxiety to rural masses, especially farmers who harvested their grape late and those who have put out the fruit for drying to make raisins.
Badami
Winds, thunder and lightning were followed by heavy rains for twenty minutes in the surrounding hills and Banashankari Chollagudda village in Badami on Friday evening.
For about three minutes small hailstones rained from the skies making children squeal with happiness as they picked up the cold hailstones and popped them into their mouth.
As the first rains this summer drenched the red soil of Badami, its fragrance enveloped the people of the district. The twin waterfalls in the east hill filled the Agastya lake. The rains washed the roads and storm water drains clean.
Yadgir
Dry weather prevailed in Yadgir district.
However some parts of the district received light rains on Friday evening.While Yadgir and surrounding villages experienced some wind, thunder and lightning accompanied by light rains, Shahpur and Surpur remained dry.
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Heavy rainfall disrupts life in Hunsur
April 4, 2015, Hunsur (Mysuru dist), dhns:
Heavy rainfall lashed Hunsur taluk in Mysuru district on Thursday night.
Lakhs of rupees worth property have been damaged in the various parts of the taluk. The roofs of at least 20 houses have been damaged in several villages including Naganahalli, Thammadahalli, Hanagodu, Thippalapur, etc. Foodgrains and tobacco produce in large scale have also been destroyed in these villages. Banana plantains on one acre of land belonging to Jayamma at Naganahalli village have been damaged. Coconut trees belonging to Sharadamma from same village have been uprooted, while residents of Thippalapur village spent a dark night, as electricity poles were uprooted.
On Friday, MLA Manjunath visited the villages and assured them of compensation
Lakhs of rupees worth property have been damaged in the various parts of the taluk. The roofs of at least 20 houses have been damaged in several villages including Naganahalli, Thammadahalli, Hanagodu, Thippalapur, etc. Foodgrains and tobacco produce in large scale have also been destroyed in these villages. Banana plantains on one acre of land belonging to Jayamma at Naganahalli village have been damaged. Coconut trees belonging to Sharadamma from same village have been uprooted, while residents of Thippalapur village spent a dark night, as electricity poles were uprooted.
On Friday, MLA Manjunath visited the villages and assured them of compensation
