People take shelter in care centers after landslide hits Uttara Kannada

Uttara Kannada (Karnataka) [India], July 19 : Following a massive landslide in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, people from Ankola Taluk took shelter at care centers in the Shirur village of the district on Friday.
This came after four people were killed and three others went missing in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains in the Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka on Thursday.
The landslide occurred near Shirur village in Ankola Taluk on National Highway 66 on Tuesday.
The Regional Met Centre of Bengaluru has issued a red alert for rainfalls in Uttara Kannada district for July 19 and 20, while there's an orange alert for July 21.
It has also issued a red alert for Shimoga, Udupi, and Chikmagalur for July 19 and 20.
According to the latest data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), "Scattered heavy to very heavy with isolated extremely heavy rain is very likely to occur over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka on July 19, 2024, scattered heavy to isolated very heavy rain very likely to occur over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka on July 20, 2024 while isolated heavy rain very likely to occur over North Interior Karnataka from July 18 to 22, 2024; over Coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka on 21st , 22nd July 2024."
Earlier, Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner Lakshmi Priya told ANI on Wednesday, "There was a major landslide in Shirur in Ankola Talluk. There was a tea stall with five members: husband, wife, two children and one elderly person. The landslide had occurred on the opposite side of the river. There were two houses, in which one person was missing."
"So these six people and there were gas tankers, of which one driver was suspected to be missing. Of these seven people, we have recovered four bodies. Three people are still missing," DC Priya added.
DC Priya further added that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team of 24 members, including a fire service team, has undertaken the rescue operation.
"We have the support of the Navy and Coast Guard, who are within the district. They have given us their safety gear as well as personnel to handle the operation. We also have this quick response team from the gas companies."
She said that the National Highway Authority of India is trying to clear one side of the road to allow traffic, which came to a halt following the landslide.
"As per NHAI's report, they are trying to clear one side of the road so that they can allow the traffic to pass, which will happen again depending on the rain. We expect it to be done in another 24 to 48 hours, but the entire excavation will take some time...," she added.