Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (JD/EP)
Udupi, Jul 15: It has been raining heavily in the district since the last two days. Trees uprooted and fell on a temple and a house near Chittari Nandikeshwari temple at Matpadi on Wednesday July 14 in the heavy rain and wind, causing loss of several lacs of rupees.
A 150-year-old ‘Golimara’ (Ficus drupacea Thumb) came down on a temple. Another tree fell on the house belonging to Mahabala Nayari nearby damaging the roof and the bath room. The jackfruit tree belonging to Muddujathan that fell on the house caused approximately a loss of Rs six lac.
Gram panchayat officials, gram panchayat president and panchayat members visited the spots.