Heavy rain lashes Dakshina Kannada, Udupi; two houses damaged in Karkala

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru/Udupi, Oct 17, 2026: Heavy rain continued to lash Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Friday night and into the early hours of Saturday, accompanied by thunder and lightning in several areas. The downpour brought relief from the heat but disrupted power supply in several places, leaving residents to endure a sleepless night.

In Udupi district, heavy rain that began on Thursday night continued into Friday morning, followed by another spell of intense rainfall on Friday night and Saturday morning. Karkala, Udupi, Brahmavar and Kaup taluks received substantial rainfall.

Two houses were reported damaged in Karkala taluk. In Durga village, lightning struck the house and garden of Jayapal after midnight, causing extensive damage to horticultural crops. The loss has been estimated at more than Rs 1 lakh.

In a separate incident, the house of Durgi in Kukkundoor village was partially damaged due to heavy rain on Thursday night. The loss has been estimated at more than Rs 20,000.

Continuous rainfall triggered power outages in several areas, adding to residents’ discomfort amid humid weather. In many places, electricity supply was restored only by Saturday morning.

According to rainfall data recorded up to 8.30 am on Friday, Udupi district received an average of 38.5 mm of rain. Karkala recorded the highest rainfall at 57.2 mm, followed by Udupi at 51.9 mm, Kaup at 50.8 mm, Brahmavar at 50.4 mm, Hebri at 38.3 mm, Kundapur at 23.2 mm and Byndoor at 19.1 mm.

In Dakshina Kannada district, intermittent heavy showers were reported from Thursday night until Friday afternoon. Heavy rain continued for two to three hours from midnight on Thursday, followed by cloudy and cool conditions on Friday morning. Another spell of intense rainfall occurred in the afternoon, after which the weather alternated between cloudy skies and sunshine. Heavy rain returned on Friday night and continued into Saturday morning.