DK District Administration Opens Four Relief Camps to Help to Those Affected by Rain: Much Needed

Moderate to heavy rainfall continued to lash Dakshina Kannada after which the Dakshina Kannada district administration has opened four relief camps to accommodate those affected by rain and flood. According to the District Disaster Management Authority, 53 people affected by rains were evacuated to safer places. Four relief camps were opened which accommodated 44 people. Of the camps, two were in Mulky taluk and one each were in Mangalore and Bantwal taluks.

According to the authority, 201 electricity poles and six transformers of MESCOM were damaged. In addition, electricity supply lines to an extent of 8.69 km were damaged.