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Mangalore: Heavy Winds Bring Down 11 Electric Poles, Two Trees

  •   Sat, Jul 21 2012 05:55:00 PM

Mangalore: Heavy Winds Bring Down 11 Electric Poles, Two Trees

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje / Ramesh Pandith
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jul 21: In a bizarre incident, as many as 11 electric poles came crashing down one after the other at Yekkur after a tree fell on one of them.

The incident took place on Saturday July 21 in the evening.

Rain accompanied by heavy winds lashed the city at around 4 pm, uprooting a huge tree which fell on a nearby electric pole.

In a chain reaction of sorts, one by one the poles pulled at each other and were dislocated. Electricity in the entire area has been affected.

The area was also closed to traffic due to the fallen tree and poles. Luckily, no injuries or damages were reported.

Earthmovers are at the spot to clear the area and MESCOM linemen are working to restore electricity.

In a similar incident reported at around the same time, a tree fell on the police quarters at Pandeshwar.

Two policewomen Sunita and Jyoti who were at the spot escaped unhurt, but the tree damaged the quarters and a bike.

Efforts are on by the Pandeshwar fire personnel to clear the tree.
  

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  • Gopalbandhu Mohapatra, Haleangady/Cuttack

    Wed, Jul 25 2012

    Mr.Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA

    Is it scene so 'horrible' than Violent Tornadoes in the United States - which cause damanage n occur oftenly more than one thousand time in a year. Last one is of 'Dallas'. For you people once venture out of country every thing looks different even 'moon'.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA

    Tue, Jul 24 2012

    What a scene Daya and Ramesh? The pictures were fantastic. Rain is very essential for everything. But sometimes they cause heavy damage to people and properties. It is natural and nobody can stop it. The government should do all the needful like cutting off branches of big trees, cut trees close to electric poles and houses.

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  • Brijlal Dindayal Sharma, Sirsi/Lucknow

    Mon, Jul 23 2012

    Eeda Mara...Oode Popunda Devaraga Gothu..

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  • Jossy Pinto, Jeppu Seminary Compound

    Sun, Jul 22 2012

    The branches of old big trees should be trimmed/cut before the onset of the monsoon.This happens when trees are 'top heavy'.A lot of damage can take place incl. death.

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Sun, Jul 22 2012

    Area wise MESCOM shed down electricity every week. Iwant to know what maintenance work they are doing? It is their duty to trim the trees .They simpley sit in small hotels & passing the time by eating Gutka & reading Karavali ale news paper .

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Sun, Jul 22 2012

    Now rain is so much...what about 18.5 Cr sactioned for rain prayer?

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  • Shekar Moily Padebettu, Udipi/India

    Sat, Jul 21 2012

    OMG no one has hurt and injured.No causality has been reported except some stray incidents.MESOM must adopt new technology for laying cables.I would suggest concealed underground cable laying system rather than sticking to the age old practice of using pole system.Natural calamity can happen anytime without any prior sign.At least after learning lesson from all these incidents MESCON definitely will act positively in future to avoid any future Casualties.

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