By Our Special Correspondent
The state of Kerala has been witnessing very heavy rains for the past few days. Moreover, parts of Northeast India have also seen very heavy rains during the last 24 hours.
Two labourers -- Dev Vrat from Bihar and Ankit Kumar from Uttar Pradesh – drowned in the water after the water level inside a pipeline they were laying at Ullal here increased suddenly due to heavy rains on Tuesday evening, police said. Another labourerer Trilok was lucky as he came out of the Cauvery water pipeline in time as the water level quickly rose without a caution.
The heavy rain wreaked havoc in the city as water gushed into houses in many low-lying areas. According to the Weather department, many areas received 50 mm to 150 mm rain in the last 24 hours.
Rains over the state of Kerala are expected to continue with rainfall reducing each day. For the next three days, Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka and Kerala may see heavy rains. Rains will be on an increasing pace with the intensity of rains gradually increasing each day for the state of Karnataka.
Moreover, the belt of heavy rains is shifting slightly up the coast from South Kerala to Central Kerala and thereafter, May 18 observing heavier rains over Coastal Karnataka. Powerful showers can be seen over Kerala and Karnataka barring North Interior Karnataka.
The Chief Minister instructed local bodies to prepare a list of disaster- prone areas in their jurisdictions and provide it to village officers, police, fire services and disaster management authorities in each district.
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