BJP leaders tour flood-hit areas

A BJP delegation led by state president B Y Vijayendra on Monday toured flood-affected regions of north Karnataka bordering Maharashtra.

- NT Correspondent

Due to torrential rains in the neighbouring state, rivers such as Krishna and Bhima—originating from Maharashtra—are in spate.

Houses have been inundated, crops destroyed, and bridges and culverts submerged or washed away after the floodgates of dams built on these rivers were opened, sources said.