Mysore/Mysuru: Three occupants of a car had a miraculous escape when a huge tree, which had become weak, came crashing down damaging two cars which were parked near Marimallappa College on Sita Vilas Road here yesterday afternoon. Yesterday at about 3.30 pm, there was a light shower, accompanied by moderate winds across the city and…
The Heritage City drenched in incessant rains on Friday and Saturday and was covered in a thick blanket of fog. From school-going children to office-going men and women, all managed to reach their destinations, dripping wet. Amidst unhindered, heavy and light showers, Star of Mysore photographer M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav got a glimpse of the Dufferin…
Heavy rains create waterfalls, rivulets Mysore/Mysuru: Heavy rains since a couple of days has resulted in a portion of the Nandi Statue Road atop Chamundi Hill to collapse again last night. This time the road has collapsed near the View Point. Also, heavy rains have created small waterfalls and rivulets. People visiting the Hill today…
Many trees leaning precariously; bund breaches at couple of places Mysore/Mysuru: For the first time in recent years, the iconic Kukkarahalli Lake has filled to its brim and taking into consideration the safety of morning and evening walkers, especially senior citizens and children, walking has been temporarily banned. The decision to ban walking has been…
Manikyapura and K. Hemmanahalli worst affected; over 5,000 poultry birds die Mysore/Mysuru: While torrential rains have spread mayhem in the IT City of Bengaluru where people are moving out of their marooned posh houses and villas in inflatable boats and tractors, the situation is no different in Mysuru’s Chamundeshwari Constituency where breached lakes are unleashing…
DC to discuss issue with District Minister, involve departments concerned Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Bagadi Gautham said that steps will be taken to clear encroachments on the historic Dewan Poornaiah Canal, the main feeder canal that brings fresh water to Kukkarahalli Lake from the Lakes surrounding Bogadi and adjoining areas. As an immediate measure…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) on Thursday inspected the houses that were damaged by the recent heavy rains at D. Salundi village in the taluk. During inspection, GTD directed the officials to immediately pay compensation to owners of 14 houses which got destroyed by heavy rains. He also instructed the officials to make a…
110.02 mm rains recorded at Naganahalli; sewage water overflows from manholes; low-lying areas flooded; power disrupted in several areas Mysore/Mysuru: Heavy rains accompanied with thunder and lightning, lashed across the city last night bringing down many trees and disrupting power supply. Though the weather was sunny, clouds began to form late in the afternoon and…
Mysore/Mysuru: With Mysuru region facing natural calamities more often these days, especially during monsoon, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha said that there are plans to set up NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) centres in the city. Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Simha said that it is proposed to set up…
Mysore/Mysuru: Gusty wind followed by heavy rains lashed across the city last night. Gusty winds began at about 11 pm bringing down a huge tree and damaging two electric poles at Vidyaranyapuram 6th Main. MCC’s Abhaya-1 team led by Shreyas cleared the fallen tree. A car was also damaged as a tree fell on it…
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