Traffic was disrupted after a major landslip on the Gap Road stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway at Munnar on Friday morning. No one was injured in the incident.
Rocks and boulders fell on the Chemmannar road following heavy rain. District Collector Sheeba George banned traffic on the road stretch till further notice.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Assistant Executive Engineer Rex Felix said the landslip debris that fell on the road had been removed. “NHAI officials will conduct a detailed inspection of the road stretch to avert further landslips. The traffic on the route will resume only after the inspection,” he said.
