Karnataka: Flood-hit citizens return home to devastation

With livelihoods lost and no help in sight, people in several villages cry for support from the government to fix their ravaged houses.

BySouth First Desk

Published Aug 08, 2024 | 3:30 PMUpdatedAug 08, 2024 | 3:30 PM

Malali village in Mudhol taluka continues to be in floods for the last one week in Bagalkot district. (Supplied)

Thousands of people residing in the Belagavi and Bagalkot districts in Karnataka face a new nightmare following their return to homes since the floods receded. They are now staring at the herculean task of clearing their houses that have been transformed into mud-filled swamps. With no immediate financial assistance from the government, affected families are struggling to pick up the pieces and rebuild their lives.

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