School Wall Collapses in Sakleshpur Amid Heavy Rains

Quick Summary

• Heavy rains disrupted life across teh Malnad region, with schools closed in rain-hit areas and vehicle movement affected in hilly terrains.
• A portion of a government school building in Kadagaravalli (Sakleshpur taluk, hassan district) collapsed due to severe rainfall. No casualties were reported as authorities had declared a holiday for schools on Tuesday.
• Rainfall data:

– Tripura village (Chikkamagaluru district) received the highest rainfall at 148.5 mm in the past 24 hours.
– Other notable rainfall figures: Melpal,N.R. Pura taluk (118 mm); Begar, Sringeri taluk (115.5 mm); Hongadahalla, Sakleshpur taluk (103 mm).

• City-wise rain comparison:

– Shivamogga recorded 29 mm against a normal of 16 mm.
– Hassan registered 16 mm against a normal of 5 mm.
– Chikkamagaluru averaged at 32 mm compared to its norm of just 11 mm for this period.

• Seasonal statistics for rainfall as June:

– Shivamogga: Recorded total of 1,434 mm (-13% below normal).
– Hassan: Total recorded rainfall at 638mm exceeds its expected norm (560mm)
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