Karnataka rains: Two killed in Hubballi-Dharwad, red alert issued for nine districts

Flooding at an apartment complex in Shirur Park area in Hubballi following heavy rains on Thursday. | Photo Credit: PTI

Rains continued to lash parts of coastal, south-interior and north-interior Karnataka and two rain-related deaths were reported from Dharwad in the last 24 hours.

According to the Dharwad district administration, a 31-year-old man was killed and two were injured when a tractor overturned in a stream at Hanchinal village in Kundgol taluk on Wednesday (June 11, 2025). The deceased has been identified as Shivayya Basayya Vatnalmath.

In another incident, 58-year-old Hussainsab Kalasa went missing after the two-wheeler he was riding was washed away in an overflowing drain at Nekar Nagar in Hubballi city on Wednesday. His pillion rider was rescued by passersby.

Meanwhile, red alert has been sounded in Kodagu and Udupi districts for Friday (June 13) and both district administrations have declared holiday for anganwadis and schools for the day.

In Malnad region, a heavy downpour affected life in many parts of Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan districts on Thursday. Many trees were uprooted, low-lying areas were flooded and motorists were badly hit by the rains.

The inflow into the reservoirs is on the rise, and the rivers and streams are in spate. The Malnad region received 21.9 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Thursday, against the normal 9.5 mm.

Holiday declared for schools in Udupi district on June 13

The Udupi district administration has declared holiday for anganwadis and schools, up to high school, on Friday, June 13, in view of the anticipated heavy rains.

Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari, who is the head of the district management authority, on Thursday said the holiday was being declared in view of the weathermen issuing a Red Alert for the district. However, educational institutions from PU and onward would function as usual, she added.

Bridge over Malaprabha comes under water

Heavy rain lashed some districts in North Karnataka on Thursday, disrupting life in Raibag and Kudchi in Belagavi district.

Traffic on the main road in Raibag was shut for a few hours on Wednesday. Water entered low-lying houses in Raibag on Thursday.

The Guledgudda-Parvati Bridge over the Malaprabha in Bagalkot district was submerged following heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday. The police diverted traffic away from the bridge.

Water entered several houses, a hotel and a petrol pump in Guledgudda town. Residents used buckets to throw out water.

Light rainfall is expected to continue till Friday, officers said.

Meanwhile, inflow at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Reservoir on the Krishna in Almatti was recorded at 12,641 cusecs. The dam has around 61.6 tmcft of water stored. The outflow was about 2,467 cusecs.

Inflow at the Hipparagi barrage was 11,608 cusecs and outflow 5,497 cusecs. The dam has gross storage of 3.14 tmcft against the total storage of 6 tmcft.

The Renuka Sagar dam on the Malaprabha has 10.4 tmcft of water against the maximum level of 37 tmcft. The inflow was negligible but outflow was 194 cusecs.

Water level in the Raja Lakhamagouda reservoir over the Ghataprabha in Hidkal was 48.98 tmcft against total impounding capacity of 51 tmcft. The dam recorded inflow of 586 cusecs and outflow was 119 cusecs.

Red alert

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Friday (June 13, 2025) for Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu and Shivamogga districts, orange alert for Bagalkot, Belagavi and Shivamogga districts and yellow alert for Vijayanagara, Davangere, Chitradurga, Ballari, Gadag and Dharwad districts.

Published - June 13, 2025 08:44 am IST