Sullia, Aug 18: At least one person lost his life while three others were feared missing after massive landslides and flash floods in Jodupala village in Kodagu district bordering Dakshina Kannada yesterday.
A team of National Disaster Response Force along with the Dakshina Kannada district police rescued over 200 people from the affected area soon after the incident.
Sullia Circle Inspector of Police R. Satish Kumar, who visited the spot said that the police found one body after the landslips. The body was shifted to Sullia Hospital.
As the floods ravaged the coffee estate and other inhabited areas, residents of Jodupala were caught by surprise. Soon, the police and NDRF team reached the spot and evacuated those stranded.
“Jodupala village had lost connectivity as the landslide had caused a bridge connecting to Sampaje to collapse on Friday evening. NDRF personnel ferried locals on 10 boats within a record time of one hour, between 4 pm and 5 pm,” informed Additional Commissioner Kumara.
Volunteers too joined the operations, said B R Ravikanthe Gowda, Superintendent of Police, Dakshina Kannada. Evacuated people were being housed in food shelters opened at two schools near Sullia as well as in Jodupala.
Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister U T Khader and Deputy Commissioner S Sasikanth Senthil who were on their way back from Kukke Subrahmanya after visiting rain-hit areas, rushed to Jodupala to oversee rescue operations.
Meanwhile, district disaster management bulletin has warned of heavy rains in part of Dakshina Kannada amounting to 115 to 160mm. Fisherfolk are warned against venturing into the sea. While Shiradi and Sampaje are shut, Charmadi ghat is open for vehicles. Schools and Colleges are functioning as usual.
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