A representational photo of officials inspecting a landslide-prone area in Kodagu district of Karnataka.
| Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
A landslip was reported to have taken place about five days ago at Palangala village in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district in Karnataka. The area is bereft of human habitation.
According to a statement by the tahsildar of Virajpet taluk, no humans, houses or public property was affected by the landslip, while adding that there is no reason for people to panic.
On being alerted by residents of Palangala village, officials from the Departments of Mines and Geology, Revenue and Forest reached the spot on August 1 for an on-site inspection.
According to their preliminary observation, the landslip occurred from the hills of the forest in Makutta Matri range of the Western Ghats, in Palangala village. The soil, rocks and trees that had slid due the landslip reached the government-owned land in Palangala village that is spread across 341 acres.
The villagers as well as the officials estimate that the landslip might have occurred about five days ago.
Kodagu is among a few districts in Karnataka that had reported sustained rainfall in July.
Published – August 02, 2025 12:48 pm IST
