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Karnataka Rain: Heavy Downpour with 30-40 KM/H Winds; Big Alert for These Districts!
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News18•05-10-2026, 11:46
Karnataka Rain: Heavy Downpour with 30-40 KM/H Winds; Big Alert for These Districts!
- •Heavy rain alerts issued for Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Kodagu, and Mysuru districts.
- •Meteorological Department predicts squally winds at 30-40 km/h with thunderstorms and lightning.
- •Dakshina Kannada district is experiencing heavy rain; a house in Ajjibettu village, Bantwal, was completely damaged by a lightning strike.
- •Malnad region, including Chikkamagaluru, Mudigere, Kottigehara, and Charmadi, also received significant rainfall.
- •The Meteorological Department forecasts continued rain for the next three to four days across the state.
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The Meteorological Department has issued rain alerts for six districts in Karnataka, including Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Kodagu, and Mysuru.
The Meteorological Department has predicted light to heavy rain accompanied by squally winds blowing at speeds of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour, along with thunderstorms, thunder, and lightning.
A heavy lightning strike occurred around 4 AM at Anildadda in Ajjibettu village, Bantwal, completely damaging a house belonging to Nagesh Kulal and causing his wife, Kushala, to fall ill.
