Five feared trapped under mud after landslide on NH 66
The Hindu
Five family members trapped in landslide on National Highway 66 in Ankola, rescue operation underway.
Five persons are reportedly trapped under mud after a landslide on National Highway 66 in Ankola taluk of Uttar Kannada on Tuesday following incessant rains.
Those missing are of the same family, which ran a petty shop by the roadside.
Due to the landslide, an LPG tanker parked by the roadside was pushed into the adjacent Gangavali river and was washed away.
Following the landslide, the road between Ankola and Kumta has been blocked, Authorities have begun rescue operation.
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