Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (DC)

Puttur, Aug 16: Though heavy rains pounding the district for the last three days have subsided, the restrictions on vehicular movement is likely to remain for 10 more days on Shiradi Ghat stretch.

The incessant rains have caused landslides on several places of Shiradi stretch. On Tuesday, an oil tanker toppled near Doddataplu killing the driver and the cleaner on spot. Another person who went to see the mishap too lost life after a vehicle hit him.

Vehicles trappped on August 14

On Wednesday, several areas on the stretch witnessed landslides and hillocks caving-in that blocked the road. Hence the district administration has banned traffic on the ghat highway.

Meanwhile, the KSRTC has cancelled 54 bus services from Mangaluru to Bengaluru and Mysuru on Wednesday. KSRTC official Deepak Kumar said that the number of passengers heading to Bengaluru and Mysuru is quite less. "If any passenger has already booked the ticket on these cancelled buses, we will refund the money,"