Congress MLA Satish Sail Urges Karnataka CM to Visit Landslide Site in Uttara Kannada
Congress MLA Satish Sail has requested Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to visit the landslide site in Uttara Kannada. The landslide, which occurred near Shirur village in Ankola Taluk on National Highway 66, resulted in the deaths of four people and left three others missing.
Sail stated, “I have requested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and our Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, to visit here. Our district minister has visited here. But I once again request that they come here and resolve this matter.”
Many villagers have been evacuated and are being cared for in shelters. Sail assured, “We are giving them very good food, and I also inquired about their well-being. We will take care of them. This is a disaster. All departments, including the NDRF, SDRF, and Navy, are working. The government is helping in every way.”
Restoration work is ongoing in the area. Uttara Kannada Deputy Commissioner Lakshmi Priya reported, “There was a major landslide in Shirur in Ankola Talluk. There was a tea stall with five members: a husband, wife, two children, and one elderly person. The landslide had happened on the opposite side of the river. There were two houses in which one person was missing.”
She added, “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.”
The landslide was triggered by incessant rains.
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Congress MLA -: A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a person elected by the people to represent them in the state government. Congress is one of the major political parties in India.
Karnataka CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister, who is the head of the government in a state. Karnataka is a state in southern India.
Uttara Kannada -: Uttara Kannada is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is known for its beautiful beaches and forests.
Landslide -: A landslide is when a large amount of earth, rocks, and debris suddenly slides down a slope, often caused by heavy rain or earthquakes.
Shirur village -: Shirur is a small village located in the Ankola Taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.
Ankola Taluk -: A Taluk is an administrative division in India. Ankola is one such division in the Uttara Kannada district.
National Highway 66 -: National Highway 66 (NH 66) is a major road in India that runs along the western coast, connecting several important cities and towns.
NDRF -: NDRF stands for National Disaster Response Force, a specialized force in India that handles disaster response and rescue operations.
SDRF -: SDRF stands for State Disaster Response Force, which is similar to NDRF but operates at the state level to handle emergencies and disasters.
Navy -: The Navy is a branch of the armed forces that operates at sea. In India, the Navy helps in rescue operations during disasters.
