Landslide in Karnataka: Traffic banned on Shiradi Ghat stretch till August 25
(WorldNews India)

MANGALURU: The Dakshina Kannada District Administration has banned movement of all vehicles on the Shiradi Ghat stretch of the Bengaluru-Mangaluru National Highway 75 till August 25, 6am. This decision was taken after reviewing the current situation and to safeguard the travelling public on that route. The incessant rains in the Ghat section from the past one week has led to numerous landslides, trapping the travelling public for endless hours and also accidents that have been fatal in nature. The deputy commissioner Sasikanth Senthil has directed the police to erect signage at vantage points to alert passengers that the Shiradi Ghat section has been closed to public till August 25. This...