<p>Nine persons have been trapped on the roof of a house at Adibatti village in Gokak taluk that has been marooned in the waters of river Ghataprabha after discharge from Hidkal dam was increased after it reached the maximum level.<br /><br />Sources said, nine persons stayed back in the village to prevent theft despite other residents shifting to relief centres established by Taluk Administration.<br /><br />Gokak Tahsildar Prakash Holeppagol informed DH that they had shifted residents from Adibatti to relief centres after water levels increased, but were not aware why the nine people stayed back.<br /><br />Boats were available with the administration and they will be rescued and shifted to relief centres, he said.</p>
<p>Nine persons have been trapped on the roof of a house at Adibatti village in Gokak taluk that has been marooned in the waters of river Ghataprabha after discharge from Hidkal dam was increased after it reached the maximum level.<br /><br />Sources said, nine persons stayed back in the village to prevent theft despite other residents shifting to relief centres established by Taluk Administration.<br /><br />Gokak Tahsildar Prakash Holeppagol informed DH that they had shifted residents from Adibatti to relief centres after water levels increased, but were not aware why the nine people stayed back.<br /><br />Boats were available with the administration and they will be rescued and shifted to relief centres, he said.</p>