Rain wreaks havoc in Goa! Three killed as Kundaim Industrial Estate wall collapses, waterlogging in many areas

Heavy rain in Goa (Photo courtesy – istock)

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goa weather, Torrential rains lashed Goa for the third consecutive day on Monday, inundating several low-lying areas. Three people were killed when a wall collapsed at Kundaim Industrial Estate amid heavy rains in North Goa on Sunday, police said. Labourers Dilip Yadav (37), Mukesh Kumar Singh (38) and Trinity Nayak (47) died in the incident, an official said. Goa has been receiving heavy rains since Saturday and the state education department has declared a holiday for all schools up to Class 12 on Monday.

Orange alert for rain

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange alert’ and predicted moderate to heavy rains with strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph at many places in North and South Goa districts. Panaji recorded the highest rainfall of 360 mm in 24 hours till 8.30 am, while Quepem recorded the lowest rainfall of 175 mm. Many areas of Canacona taluk in South Goa have been submerged since Sunday night.

water flowing over the bridge

Residents of Avem village near the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary claimed that the only bridge connecting them to Canacona town is in a dilapidated state and if it collapses, they will be completely isolated. “Water has been flowing over the bridge for the past two days and two of its pillars have broken. People have stopped using the bridge as it may collapse any time,” said Basuri Desai, a resident of the area.

People appealed to stay inside their homes

According to locals, a similar situation prevails in Mayem in North Goa where the road connecting the village to other areas is submerged. Mayem resident Ramkrishna Naik said, “People are not taking any risk of going out and they will stay inside their homes till the water level subsides.” Talking to reporters, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has appealed to people to stay inside their homes and not go to flood-prone areas.

He said the disaster management authority is active and the collectors of both the districts are monitoring the situation 24 hours a day. According to the Water Resources Department, the water level in the state’s largest Salaulim dam reached full capacity on Sunday night.