Heavy rains to be expected in more parts of Karnataka

Bengaluru, 06 June 2021 [Fik/News Sources]: An official handling disaster management said that there was a heavy downpour in many parts of Karnataka, including interior areas in the north. “We have given an alert in certain areas, including coastal Karnataka," official said.

He said the next 48 hours would bring in heavy rains in many parts of the state. Parts of Bengaluru were flooded due to the torrential rain on Friday June 4. In Kalaburagi, the Roudravati river was in spate due to heavy downpour.

A flood action plan would be released on Monday, which has identified vulnerable villages, another disaster management official said.