The islands of Karakalagaddi, Mydaragaddi and Omkammanagaddi in Lingsugur taluk of Raichur district have been cut off with the Krishna river in spate. This followed discharge of water at the rate of 1.75 lakh cusecs from Basavasagar reservoir to the river by opening 19 gates. Hanumappa, a resident of Karakalagaddi, told The Hindu that they might face problems if any of the residents of the island fall ill. When contacted, Charamaraj Patil, tahsildar of Lingsugur, who was on his way to visit Sheelahalli bridge with Superintendent of Police C.B. Road connectivityMeanwhile, road connectivity between Sheelahalli and Hanchinal villages remained cut off after a bridge constructed across the river was submerged.

Source: The Hindu August 01, 2019 18:56 UTC