Kollam district has incurred a loss of ₹44,34,000 from July 1 to July 4 evening in rain-related incidents, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has said.
A total of 17 houses were partially damaged and the loss estimated is ₹6,12,000. While five houses were damaged in both Kollam and Kottarakara taluks, Karunagappally, Pathanapuram and Punlaur taluks reported damage of two houses each. In Kunnathur taluk one house was damaged in heavy rain and strong winds that lashed across the district.
So far, 102.66 hectares of farmland has been destroyed and a loss of ₹18.61 lakh was reported by 159 farmers. According to KSEB officials, there has been a loss of ₹19.61 lakh since monsoon intensified.
