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Retreating monsoon brings showers and thunderstorms to Karavali coast

08:42 AM Nov 25, 2022 | Team Udayavani |

Mangaluru/Udupi: The retreating monsoon winds brought showers with thunderstorms to many parts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Thursday.

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Belthangady, Kadaba, and Puttur talukas received heavy rains. It started raining in the afternoon in Belthangady taluk and Kodagu district.

Mangaluru city also received moderate rain in the evening.

The walls of a house belonging to Susheela in Janata Coloni in Kalleri in Uppinangady developed cracks after a lightning strike.

In Udupi and Manipal, loud thunderstorms could be heard on Thursday night. The region has received moderate rainfall. The day on Thursday was partly cloudy in both districts.

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The winter rains have hampered the harvesting and processing of betel nut crops.

Rains to continue over the weekend

In its weather forecast, the Indian Meteorological Department has sounded a yellow alert as there is a possibility of good rain in coastal areas on November 27 and 28.

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