Beltangady: Major Landslide near Neriya - More than 1000 People Evicted


Beltangady: Major Landslide near Neriya - More than 1000 People Evicted
Pics: Arun Uppinangady
Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (MM/SP)

Beltangady, Aug 13: Landslide has been reported in a huge area in Aniyur near Neriya here on Wednesday, August 13.

Sources informed that more than 15 acres of land has been affected owing to the landslide. Houses belonging to Narayan Gowda, Domba Gowda, Janardhan Shetty, Lokaiah Gowda, Mohammad, Rukkaiah Gowda, Krishnappa Gowda, Abubakkar, Hanif and Adam are on the verge of collapse owing to the landslide, sources added.


























More that 8,000 areca nut trees and cribs have been completely damaged. More than a thousand residents have been evacuated from their houses to safer place from the affected village.

The landslide occurred at about 11 pm on Tuesday August 12 and a powerful flash was seen emanating from the earth cavity during the incident, residents informed. Three stone quarries are located around this region and continuous detonations are undertaken here since the last few months. On the other hand, heavy rain has been pouring here since the past four days. The land which was subjected to tremors created by continuous explosions might have caused the slide during heavy rain, experts opine.

  

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  • Shweta, Delhi

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    Diverting a river will wreak havoc on all those who reside in that region while it will give water for Jacuzzi and bath tub to people in city's. Its sad how these things still fail to stop man from messing around with things which are thankfully beyond its control.

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  • R.Pai, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 14 2008

    WOW!! Scary!!

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  • K.S.Poojary, Bikarnakatte/KSA

    Thu, Aug 14 2008

    We are exhausting many natural resources that are essential to human life. Resources such as plants, animals, water, fossil fuels and air are all being destroyed by our “throwaway culture”. Land slide is one of the best examples for the consequences of destroying natural resources. Can any one think about diverting a river?

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