Floods recede in Belagavi, Bagalkot districts
The Hindu
Two washed away in the Krishna in Hunakunti of Vijayapura district
The floods in North Karnataka subsided with reduced rainfall and lesser release from Maharashtra into the Krishna and other rivers on Wednesday. Water had receded in 15 of the 78 bridge-cum-barrages that were under water in Belagavi and Bagalkot districts. The rest are still under water, but movement has not been affected as there are alternative routes. Two women drowned in the Krishna in Hunakunti village in Vijayapura district on Wednesday. Shantamma Nagod (20) was swept away when she tried to pull out her eight-year-old niece who had fallen into the river.More Related News