Madikeri: Fresh rain lashed new challenges to the flood Kodagu district.

The rescue operations continued helping people in distress and saved around 90 people from two places in Mukkodlu and Makkanduru villages on Sunday. They had been stranded since Thursday.

At least four persons were rescued from Jodupala and shifted to Madenadu. The National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) has started an operation to rescue 30 people stranded in the hills of Jodupala.

The resumption of rain on Saturday night posed new problems and challenges to victims and relief workers alike.

According to the weather forecast, more rains are expected till Wednesday.