Landslide disrupts traffic on Goa-Karnataka route; IMD issues 'orange' alert

IMD issues 'orange alert' for Goa due to heavy rains, leading to landslides disrupting traffic to Karnataka.

A landslide occurred in a ghat section of Goa in the wee hours of July 18 following incessant rains, disrupting vehicular traffic movement from the state to neighbouring Karnataka, police said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange alert' for Goa, predicting heavy rains in the next 24 hours.

In the last one day, both North Goa and South Goa districts received heavy showers. Ponda taluka in South Goa received the highest 190 mm rainfall, according to the IMD.

The landslide occurred near Dudhsagar Temple at Anmod Ghat, located on the southern boundary of Goa, leading to Karnataka, a police official said.

Traffic movement from the ghat section to areas like Belgaum and Khanapur in Karnataka was disrupted, he said.

"A huge pile of mud was seen on the road near Shree Dudhsagar Temple in the ghat region. Personnel of the fire and emergency services rushed to the spot to clear it, but it could not be removed till morning," he said.

Traffic movement through the Anmod Ghat will remain closed at least till the afternoon, the official said.