Mangalore: Four Houses Damaged During National Highway Widening
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Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (RS/CN)

Mangalore, Mar 24: Four houses adjacent to the National Highway 48 near Valachhil, Adyar, were damaged on Wednesday March 24 during highway widening work.

The incident took place late on the night of Tuesday March 23 while a roller was leveling one side of the widened highway. The houses were damaged as the resistant wall constructed for the road collapsed. 

The roof and walls of the houses were partially damaged after the incident. The residents were alerted and no injuries were reported. 

The houses are situated near the resistant wall where the front portion of the houses was acquired for the national highway. Mohammad, a resident, said that the danger of residing in the houses had been predicted.

“The officials did not accept our proposal to acquire the houses also. So we have to live in fear after this incident”, he added.

Some other residents said that the resistant wall has been constructed using red bricks which are not durable and strong enough and must instead be built of stone.

The residents urged the deputy commissioner of the district to visit the spot in the hope that he will help them.