
71 killed in Karnataka because of extreme pre-monsoon rains since April
The pre-monsoon rains in 2025 is the best rainfall recorded throughout the pre-monsoon seasons and within the month of May within the final 125 years.
Premises of a home is inundated with floodwater after heavy rainfall, in Mangaluru, Karnataka, Friday, May 30, 2025. (PTI)
According to the chief minister’s workplace, the rainfall throughout the 2025 pre-monsoon season is the best recorded within the final 125 years for each the pre-monsoon interval and the month of May.
The state usually receives 74 mm of rainfall in May, however this 12 months it recorded 219 mm, 197 per cent above the traditional common.
Similarly, throughout the pre-monsoon interval from March 1 to May 31, Karnataka normally receives 115 mm of rainfall. However, in 2025, the precise rainfall was 286 mm, which is 149 per cent increased than the common.
The assertion mentioned that throughout the 2025 pre-monsoon interval (March 1 to May 31), rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and powerful winds was recorded throughout the state, with all districts receiving very excessive and above-normal rainfall.
Between April 1 and May 31, 48 individuals died because of lightning, 9 from falling bushes, 5 from home collapses, 4 from drowning, 4 from landslides, and one from electrocution.
In complete, 71 lives had been misplaced, and emergency compensation of ₹5 lakh has been supplied to the households of the deceased.
The assertion additionally reported 702 animal deaths, with compensation already paid in 698 instances (225 massive animals and 477 small animals).
Furthermore, 2,068 homes had been broken, with compensation distributed for 1,926 of them (75 totally broken and 1,993 partially broken).
Crop harm 15,378 hectares; compensation underway
Officials added that 15,378.32 hectares of crops had been broken 11,915.66 hectares of agricultural crops and three,462.66 hectares of horticulture. Crop harm particulars have been submitted for compensation processing, which is presently underway.
According to the revised 2025 Southwest Monsoon forecast launched by the India Meteorological Department on May 27, the state is prone to obtain above-normal rainfall throughout the monsoon interval (June to September).Â
Except for just a few districts within the southern inside, most districts are anticipated to get regular or above-normal rainfall in June.
The state presently has 5 NDRF groups, 4 of which have been deployed, one every in Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada, for emergency response throughout the monsoon season. Another crew is stationed in Bengaluru.Â
The hearth brigade, SDRF, and different emergency providers shall be on standby for rescue operations as wanted.
With PTI inputsÂ
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