Tourists atop Nandi Hills stuck, access road being cleared of mud & rocks
CHIKKABALLAPUR:
The Brahmagiri Hills-Nandi Betta area in Chikkaballapur taluk reported a big landslide on Tuesday night after rains battered the hill station near Bengaluru.
ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿ: ನಂದಿಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಡ್ಡಕುಸಿತ; ಜನಜೀವನ ಅಸ್ತವ್ಯಸ್ತ
The descending torrent from Nandi Hills submerged the main road under 10 feet of water. The landslide was reported near Rangappa Circle, following which the police did not allow tourists to go up to Nandi Hills.
The Nandi Betta link has been completely cut off as large boulders are strewn across the road, sources reported.
No power
All of Tuesday night saw heavy rains, resulting in mud and trees covering the road. Many electric poles had also reportedly fallen down. Power supply to Nandi Hills has been disconnected.
Tourists who had booked rooms earlier in the day were stuck at the top as mud had accumulated on the road a short distance from the Nandi Betta checkpoint.
ನಿನ್ನೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸುರಿದ ಭಾರಿ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿ ತಾಣವಾದ ನಂದಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಕುಸಿತದಿಂದಾಗಿ ರಸ್ತೆ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿ ಹೋಗಿದೆ. ಸದ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಂದಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಚಾರ ಸ್ಥಗಿತೊಂಡಿದ್ದು, ರಸ್ತೆ ರಿಪೇರಿ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. #Nandi #nandihills pic.twitter.com/ZjxV85xoG4
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) August 25, 2021
Officers arrived at the site and are busy working on clearing the road. This is the first time a major landslide has occurred in the area.
The torrential downpour on Tuesday night created havoc in low-lying houses. Local residents have complained about the tardiness of the municipal authorities after the incident.
