Mangalore: City wakes up to cloudy skies, thunder and lightning



Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Apr 28: The city woke up to the booming sounds of thunder and flashes of lightning coupled with rain on Monday April 28.

Though the rain, which was moderate, stopped soon, the weather continued to be cloudy well into the morning. 


A large number of places in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts received good rainfall on the night of Saturday April 26 and again on Sunday. However, the city and surrounding places had to be content with moderate rainfall for about half an hour during the early hours on Sunday, followed by cloudy weather and faint drizzle, although lightning and thunder were experienced in abundance.

Lightning on Saturday and Sunday left one person dead, some injured, apart from resulting in heavy losses. Guruva Mogera (43), a coolie living in Kochakatte in Perabe village near Moodbidri died of lightning when working in his field on Saturday evening. A number of houses were damaged due to lightning in Udupi, Karkala and Bantwal taluks. Power supply went off, and electronic equipments of a large number of houses were damaged in Karkala taluk. After lightning struck a house at Neralakatte in Netlamudoor, Vittal, Shobha, wife of Damodar Acharya from Karagoppa was injured. Her ears stopped functioning due to lightning. Electrical wiring of the house, electronic things including television set, among others, were burnt down, and all the walls of her home developed cracks. 

Lightning which struck a coconut tree in the courtyard of Kombila Darnappa Poojary in Anantady village in Bantwal taluk left the electric wiring of the house thoroughly damaged. Walls and flooring of the house suffered wide cracks. Lavanya (19), daughter of the late Raghunath Shetty in Vittamudnoor village suffered injuries to her leg due to lightning. People from various rural areas complained of snapped telephone connections. 

The meteorological department has predicted rain to continue in some places of Karnataka coast and several places located in interior Karnataka.
  

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    It’s rain, Rain,
    Again and Again,
    Good for brain, Brain.
    Not in vain, not in Vain.
    Cuts electricity main, Main.
    Adam & Eve sons Abel & Cain.
    Environment is good. Zain, Zain.
    Heavy rain it’s hard to drain, Drain.
    For two days it’s cool, cool to Remain.
    All Birds are happy also the flying Crane.
    To rain thunder & lightnings are its Domain.
    Pray for good showers again and again Amen.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Apr 28 2014



    Henry Misquith, Bahrain.

    I do not think that Juliet has gone through your comments. Lightning may strike any time.
    Be careful.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    @Flavian
    no worries
    She is very good friend of mine in fb,,,,u also join.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    Kyon Bhai?
    Aapni 'Bejai Julie' Hai hee 'Bijli' ke Baraabar....
    Misquith spot on 100%

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    Bijlee mai nahi...
    Woh hai Bejai Mai!!
    Lakon mein ek hai woh Behna
    Bhandu Aap Dil thamke Rehna
    Varna hojaye mushkil tera Bachna!!

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  • ek, bejai

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    no current in our area during last night, today current went by 4 am and came by 9.30 am
    dont know why current is going, especially nights

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    KEB mein complaint likao....nahin toh Bejai Mai Juliet ko contact karo....Bijlee gul ka masla hul..

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  • Flavian, Manglaore/Kuwait

    Mon, Apr 28 2014



    Wah wah wah.....

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    Badal
    Jaisa Tera Kaala Kaajal
    Leheraata Tera Aanchal
    Karta Tha Man Ko Chanchal
    Jeevan Main Machee Bahut Hulchul
    Yaad Hai Lekin Wo Ek Ek Pal..........

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    Kaali ghata chhaaye, mora jiya tarasaye
    Aise mein kahin koi mil jaaye re
    Bolo kisi ka kya jaaye re, kya jaaye re, kya jaaye......

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    Baab it should be...
    Kaali Ghataa Chayee....
    Prem Ruthu Aayee.......
    Aayee Aayee Ayee...
    Teri Yaad Aayee.....
    For Flavian,Henry &Co
    (Biwi Paas Aaayee.
    Tho Theri Yaad Bhagee Bhagee
    Wahan Jaake Rukeeee
    Jahaan Milta Soda with 90...)

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    Phir se 90 aur Soda
    Bolke Dil mera Thoda
    Saree ke fall sa
    Kabhi match kiya re
    Kabhi chhod diya dil
    Kabhi catch kiya re....

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    Catch Kiya Chod Diya
    Maloom Padaa Re...
    Lekin 'Match' Kiyaa
    Ye Kaisaa Hua Re??

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  • Dodanna, Mangalore

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    We all to say thank God for the pleasant weather.Beside for loss of human life,casualty and damage, now this the duty and responsibility of our state government.Hope and trust our elected state govt candidates including ministers will do their best support to all affected family members.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Mon, Apr 28 2014



    Pyara mousam !

    Tip-tip barsaa paani, paani ne aag lagaayi
    Aag lagi dil mein to dil ko teri yaad aayi


    Poorana yadenh !

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  • S.F.H, Indian

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    Suitable action should be taken to avoid calamities due to lightning this monsoon...Government should initiate some strategy as soon as possible.

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Mon, Apr 28 2014

    Baadal Ka Garajnaa
    Tera Mujhme Simatnaa
    Bijli Ka Khadknaa
    Hai!Tera Woh Angdaai Lenaaaa
    Tab se Leke Aaj Tak
    Main Bas Deewanaa Deewanaaaa...

    Deewanaa Mujha Sa Nahin...
    Is Ambar Ke Neeeche......

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