Heavy rainfall that lashed across the state for days has caused widespread damage to crops near rivers that overflowed into the fields -- from groundnuts to sunflower cultivation, farmers were seen in a helpless state. 

To worsen the situation, in several places, connectivity by road was lost as bridges connecting villages were inundated.

In Karwar, a house belonging to Masti Sikrugowda collapsed, along with the roof and walls.

Water levels went above the Tyavanagi-Belalagere bridge at Chennagiri Taluk of Davanagere, and a snake was found wading in the water. 

Youths in Koppal were found fishing in the flooded field near the Hiresindhugi barrage in Koppal. Water filled the area after the barrage gate was opened yesterday. They caught as much as 3.5 kg fish.

Large sized fish were seen in Tungabadra river at the Mailara bridge in Hoovina Hadagali taluk. It is said that more water is left into the river from the dam.

In Gadag, the brook near Kurlageri overflowed, drowning the bridge due to excessive water, breaking direct connectivity from Surakoda to Yavagal.

In Vijayapura, groundnut crop was destroyed due to heavy rains that lashed the district on Thursday and Friday. The crop was cultivated near the Doni river. Gurunath Reddy picks up the ruins from the field of four acres where he spent Rs 50,000 to grow groundnuts.

Parts of the bridge that connected Hammigi and Gummagola in Gadag washed off due to excess water in the barrage in Singataluru. The bridge was near Mundaragi and locals of Gummagola were in panic over loss of road for transport.

In Koppala, crops near the gate were destroyed due to the closure of the bridge dam barrage gate near Mangalapura village.

Due to heavy rains in Jamakhandi in Bagalkote, several houses were damaged and sunflower plantation was inundated.There was no crop cultivation in this area and hence no loss there.

2632.98 hectares of crop was lost in four days of continuous rains in Davanagere's Nyamathi taluk.

A woman in Koppal's Mangalapura was enraged after she lost crops in six acres of land due to the rains. "Will hit them with a chappal (footwear) if they come seeking votes tomorrow." she said, blaming the politicians for the bridge barrage that was built nearby causing water to seep into the cultivation. Locals said they did not get compensation for the crop lost the last time either.

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