As many as 283 houses have been partially damaged across Kalaburagi district due to heavy rain and flood-like situation caused by the discharge of huge volume of water from various reservoirs in the last one week. In a rain-related mishap, a woman was killed on Sunday last.
As per data provided by the district administration, 281 electricity poles have been uprooted and 35 transformers damaged in the last one week after heavy rainfall battered the city. As many as 89 classrooms in government schools and 38 Anganwadi centres have also been damaged due to floods and heavy rainfall.
As many as 84 bridges, a 20-km stretch of a State Highway and 147 km of roads in rural areas have been severely damaged across the district.
