An uprooted coconut tree damages two cars at Ourem-Palolem.
CANACONA
Thundershowers and gusty winds in Canacona on Monday night caused considerable damage to property and left the entire taluka in darkness throughout the night.
Two tourist taxis were damaged after trees fell on them, while a coconut tree fell on two other cars driven by tourists in separate incidents at Ourem-Palolem late Monday night.
The Canacona Fire Services was busy the entire night, as firefighters attended to over 20 calls, which included trees falling on houses, vehicles, and electricity alignments, as well as road-blockades.
A beach shack at Palolem was also damaged after a coconut tree came crashing down.
Over 25 workers of the electricity department worked under extreme conditions to restore power supply to Loliem, Poinguinim, Chaudi, Gaondongrim, Khotigao and a part of Agonda by about 4 am.
By about 6 pm on Monday, Canacona Assistant Engineer Govind Bhat said power supply had been restored in most affected areas, while work was still in progress at Shiroti-Khola and Devki-Purush in Palolem.
A number of trees got uprooted in different parts of Canacona taluka.
Trees came crashing down on a house at Colomb, on the road at Sheller, on a compound wall at Nagorcem, on the house of Saplesh Dhuri and a vehicle at Palolem.
Another tree fell on a live electricity wire which fell down on the road at Navodaya School, Mastimoll. A tree came fell down on the house of one Francis Fernandes at Rajbag.
According to Canacona Electricity Assistant Engineer, Govind Bhat, the worst affected areas were the coastal parts of Agonda, Palolem, Ourem, Patnem, Shiroti-Khola, where over 11 electricity poles and wires were damaged.
“Damages are to the tune of over Rs 15 lakhs,” said Bhat, who was personally supervising the restoration works at Palolem.
