Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 3 -- * Water gushes into basement of hotel in Yadavagiri; heavy damage to furniture and rooms

* Will Vani Vilas Water Works pay compensation?

The staff of Hotel Komfort Suites on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri woke up to flooded premises after water from the Ground-Level Reservoir at the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), located behind the hotel, overflowed and inundated the property in the early hours of today.

Water entered the hotel's basement, reception area, corridors and rooms, besides damaging the compound wall and furniture worth several lakhs of rupees. It is learnt that a delay of about 30 minutes in closing the valve resulted in water gushing into the hotel like a small stream, causing extensive damage.

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