CANACONA
Pre-monsoon thunder showers wreaked havoc in Canacona as a number of trees got uprooted at many places causing damage to property in many places on Thursday.
Canacona fire services attended to as many as eight calls of trees falling on houses and tourism huts at Palolem, Patnem, Shristhal, Polem, Loliem and Chaudi.
Rains accompanied by thunder, lightning and strong winds struck many parts of Canacona for over 30 minutes, throwing normal life out of gear and surprising motorists, especially two-wheeler riders who were struggling to find shelter from the rains.
The fire services cleared a large mango tree which fell on the road at Delem, and then rushed to Ourem (Palolem) to clear a coconut tree which fell and destroyed a tourist hut near Art Resorts. A tree which fell on a vehicle parked inside a garage near St Theresa School, Chaudi, was also cleared by the fire services.
Fire personnel also removed a coconut tree which fell on a house and some huts near Sobit Sarovar Hotel, Palolem, and cleared a mango tree which fell on a house at Xeller.
Fire personnel also removed a coconut tree which fell on electricity wires at Tansi-Loliem, while a tree came crashing down on a house near the Mallikarjun temple, Shristhal, and another coconut tree which fell on a house at Kepemwada-Patnem.
At the time of going to press, fire personnel rushed to Dulgali in Polem to clear a large Banyan tree which fell on an electricity line and road near the Nature Harmony party hall.
