Heavy Rainfall: declared school college holiday on July 25 in Dakshina Kannada

Heavy rains continue to lash parts of Karnataka coastal region and it is likely to continue for next 4 days. Heavy Rainfall: declared school college holiday on July 25 in Dakshina Kannada.

All Anganwadis, schools and pre University College in Dakshina Kannada will remain closed on Tuesday as a precautionary measure in view of the incessant rains across the district. Meanwhile, the Karnataka government announced a holiday on Monday to all schools, pre universities and colleges in Udupi, Kodagu and Dharwad districts due to the continuous spell of rains.

The met department has also alerted the people and asked them to stay indoors during the rain to avoid any accidents. The state met department has also issued yellow alert to Belagavi, Yadgir, Dharwad and Bidar districts. It predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in these districts.

The north Karnataka too continues to face heavy rains and many bridges are waterlogged due to flooding in the region. According to officials, 16 low-height bridges in the region have been submerged, preventing public movement since Friday.