Karnataka, Aug. 28 -- Amid the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s Red Alert for coastal Karnataka, rivers have now started flowing over nine bridges in Bidar, including Dadagi bridge in Badalgaon-Chondimukhed in Bhalki taluk, forcing a complete closure to traffic.

"There has been report of river flowing over 9 bridges and traffic has been completely halted on those nine bridges. Officers are present on the spot. Revenue department officials have been advised to stay in the headquarters. As per the orders of DC, a holiday has been announced in all the schools in five talukas," Assistant Controller Mukul Jain told news wire ANI.

Meanwhile, the state's capital city Bengaluru is likely to witness rain accompanied by thunderstorms throu...