A pick-up van was crushed and its driver was injured following a landslip on the sixth hair pin curve on Agumbe Ghat in Shivamogga district on September 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: UMESH S SHETTIGAR

The National Highways Division of Karnataka Public Works Department cleared landslip particles from Agumbe Ghat on September 20. The landslip had impacted vehicular motion between Udupi and Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts since September 19 night.

The landslip introduced down a big amount of soil and plenty of timber on September 19 night on the sixth hair pin curve in Tirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district on Malpe-Tirthahalli National Highway 169A. A pick-up car was crushed beneath the particles. Its driver was injured. He is claimed to be recovering in a hospital in Manipal.

National Highways Division of Karnataka Public Works Department personnel cleared the landslip particles and timber at the sixth hair pin curve of Agumbe Ghat in Shivamogga district on September 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: UMESH S SHETTIGAR

Agumbe and Hebri Police launched a joint train to clear the particles together with NH-PWD personnel from Friday. Fallen timber had been eliminated by 9 am on Saturday, adopted by clearing of soil particles, NH-PWD Assistant Executive Engineer Manjunath Naik mentioned.

Hebri Police Sub Inspector T M Mahesh mentioned the Ghat was opened for vehicular visitors by round Noon.

Mr. Naik mentioned the persevering with incessant rains should have triggered the landslip. An analogous landslip was witnessed on HB Curve 11 final, he famous.

Published – September 20, 2025 03:26 pm IST

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