Rain continues to create havoc in Gujarat, Karnataka

Heavy downpour continued unabated in Vadodara District in Saurashtra region of Guajrat claiming seven more lives thus taking the death toll in the State to sixteen.

Vadodara/Bangalore, July 3 : Heavy downpour continued unabated in Vadodara District in Saurashtra region of Guajrat claiming seven more lives thus taking the death toll in the State to sixteen.

Army has been put on alert incessant rains lashed districts of Bharuch, Narmada and Surat in South Gujarat and Bhavnagar and Surendranagar Districts in Saurashtra region.

Rain is also wreaking havoc in Karnataka with water overflowing from the Krishna river in Belgaum, Bijapur and Bagalkot Districts.

Heavy rainfalls also continued in Kodagu, Chikmagalur and Hassan Districts. Mudigere in Chikmagalur District received 22 centimetres (cm) of rainfall on Monday, followed by Bhagamandala in Kodagu with 16.

According to officials the situation is under control.

Water overflowing of the Cauvery river has flooded Hemavathi, Lakshmanathirtha and Kabini basins.

Coffee growers of Chikmagalur, Kodagu and Hassan Districts have urged the Centre to provide assistance to them.

ANI