UDUPI: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds has battered several parts of Udupi district since Friday night, damaging at least 15 houses and causing losses worth several lakh rupees. Officials reported extensive damage to residential properties across Byndoor, Kapu, Kundapur, and Brahmavar taluks.

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The district recorded an average rainfall of 42.4 mm during the last 24 hours. Hebri received the highest rainfall at 71.7 mm, followed by Kundapur (56.5 mm), Byndoor (51.5 mm), Brahmavar (44.8 mm), Udupi (31.0 mm), Karkala (14.6 mm), and Kapu (4.7 mm).

In Byndoor taluk, strong winds partially damaged the cement-sheet roof of the house belonging to Thimmappa Lingayya at Kirimanjeshwara village, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs 20,000. In Paduvari village, the tiled roof of Seetha Kharvi’s house at Alivekodi was blown away, causing damage estimated at Rs 10,000. In Kapu taluk, the houses of Madhava Poojary of Pangala and Vishnumurthy of Innanje sustained partial damage due to heavy rain and winds, with losses estimated at Rs 10,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively.

Kundapur taluk reported multiple incidents. At Kodi village, a coconut tree crashed onto the house of Ibrahim, causing partial damage estimated at Rs 20,000. In Hemmadi village, a large banyan tree branch fell on the house of Chikku, damaging the property to the tune of around Rs 80,000. Further damage was reported at Mavinakatte in Karkunje village, where a tree fell on the house of Hajira, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs 50,000. In Kuntaneralu, another tree toppled onto the house of Muthu, causing damage worth around Rs 20,000. In Brahmavar taluk, a tree fell on the house of Aita Poojary at Waramballi village, causing damage estimated at Rs 50,000.

While the latest reports stated that 15 houses were damaged, detailed information made available so far accounts for damage to eight houses. An earlier official assessment had placed the loss at Rs 2.20 lakh after seven houses were damaged, indicating that the extent of destruction increased as additional incidents were reported. Authorities are continuing to assess the damage.

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