Expert team to inspect mudslide and crack on highway near Munnar
Authorities are preparing to inspect a mudslide-affected section of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway near Munnar to determine if traffic can safely resume. Officials suspect that unscientific road widening and heavy rains contributed to the structural failure.
Soil removal work on the mudslide-affected section of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway near the Munnar CSI Church is nearly complete as of Wednesday. According to officials, a major roadside crack developed and a mudslide occurred near Munnar town on Saturday evening, prompting authorities to suspend traffic on the route connecting the Munnar CSI Church to the RO Junction.
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