Bhatkal : A heavy downpour accompanied by loud thunder and lightning lashed Bhatkal around 9 PM on Monday night, continuing late into the night. Following the torrential rains, electricity supply across the town was disrupted, causing severe inconvenience to residents.

During the rainfall, incidents were reported in some areas where trees fell on electric poles, wires, and even houses, leaving the affected residents in distress.

As the rain began, frequent power interruptions were experienced across Bhatkal. Later in the night, the entire town plunged into darkness, forcing residents to spend the night without electricity amid mosquito nuisance.

On Tuesday morning, Bhatkal HESCOM informed that a technical fault had occurred in the 110 KV main line from Honnavar, leading to the power ou

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