Torrential rains: Holiday for schools, colleges on August 10

Mangaluru: In the backdrop of incessant rains reported from every part of Dakshina Kannada district, the deputy commissioner (DC), Sasikanth Senthil, has announced that there will be holiday for schools and colleges on Saturday, August 10.

The DC had earlier given holidays on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday due to the inclement weather and this new holiday will be the fourth continuous holiday in the district for schools and colleges.

The persistent downpour is not showing any signs of losing intensity and the meteorological department has forecast the rain to last for another 24 hours.