Tree Uprooted Due to Heavy Rains, Electric Poles Damaged
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Jun 17: Due to incessant rains over the last couple of days in the city, an old tree was uprooted in Kalpana Road of Vas lane area here on Friday June 17 at around 3.30 pm.
Two electric poles were also damaged in the process, causing disruption in the power supply in the vicinity of Vas Lane.
Fire squad personnel from Pandeshwar arrived immediately and cut off the branches of the tree. The tree and the two electric poles fell on either sides of the road. Not much damage was done.
MESCOM officials coordinated with the fire squad personnel to clear the area. Traffic police set up barricades to stop and divert the vehicles moving on this road.
Speaking to Daijiworld, local corporator Naveen D’Souza, who was at the spot said that power supply in the area was restored soon after and that the traffic is back to normal.