Goa sees incessant showers, several areas water-logged; three killed in wall collapse
The Hindu
Three dead in Goa wall collapse amid heavy rainfall; IMD issues orange alert for moderate to heavy showers.
Incessant rains lashed Goa for the third consecutive day on July 8, inundating several low-lying areas in the coastal state.
Three persons died in a wall collapse incident at Kundaim Industrial Estate amid heavy rainfall in North Goa on Sunday, police said.
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Labourers Dilip Yadav (37), Mukesh Kumar Singh (38) and Trinity Nayak (47) died after a wall collapsed on them, an official said.
Goa has been witnessing heavy rains since Saturday, with the State Education Department declaring a holiday for all schools till Class 12 on Monday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert, forecasting moderate to heavy showers with strong surface winds, gusting to 40 to 50 km per hour, likely at many places in North and South Goa districts.
In 24 hours ending 8.30 am, Panaji recorded the highest rainfall of 360 mm, while Quepem received the lowest 175 mm.
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