Torrential rain lashes DK; Mundaje records 379mm in 24 hours

Mundaje in Belthangady taluk recorded 379mm of rainfall in 24 hours, the highest in Dakshina Kannada district.

Nethravati and Kumaradhara rivers continued to flow close to the danger mark, prompting evacuations in Panemangaluru areas.

A search is ongoing for Jeevan Pinto, 48, who is suspected to have been swept away in a swollen stream in Rayi village, Bantwal taluk.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the district on Monday, and NDRF and SDRF teams were deployed.