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14 bridges remain submerged in Belagavi district

As Kalyana Karnataka region continued to receive intermittent rains, there have been reports of house damages in the districts of Kittur Karnataka region and fourteen bridges in Belagavi district continue to be submerged severing direct connectivity between several villages.

On Saturday, rainfall intensity over Upper Krishna catchment had come down a bit. According to experts, the present cloud picture indicates rain will continue. They expect same inflows further in Krishna, Mhataprabha and Malaprabha rivers.

Among the major routes in Belagavi district, Bhojwad-Kunnur Road near Sadalaga across Veda Ganga river and Mangawati-Rajapur Bridge across Krishna river near Kagwad continue to be submerged.  On Saturday, there was 6 ft of water on Mangawati-Rajapur bridge. Because of submergence of these 14 bridges, village residents are forced to use circuitous routes to reach their destinations.

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