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Key Ooty highway remains disrupted after landslide

Key Ooty highway remains disrupted after landslide

Vehicles are not being allowed on the stretch and traffic restrictions continue to remain in force.

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Travellers heading to destinations along the Mettupalayam–Udhagamandalam road remain stranded after authorities suspended restoration work on the route cut off by a landslide.

Tourists travelling from Mettupalayam to Coonoor and Udhagamandalam have been advised to take the Kotagiri route.

Officials from the Geology and Mining Department are expected to inspect the rocks in the area to assess their condition and safety.

Repair work will resume only after the officials complete their inspection, sources said.

Vehicles are not being allowed on the stretch and traffic restrictions continue to remain in force.

Very heavy rains in Nilgiris district triggered multiple mudslides on Saturday, and a bus was buried in one such incident, killing its driver,

Separately, two buses carrying students narrowly escaped the landslide. They were later rescued and brought to a safe place.

The relentless downpour caused widespread disruption across the Nilgiris district, triggering extensive mudslides, uprooting trees, and prompting authorities to shut down schools, cancel mountain train services and enforce a ban on tourist travel along the vulnerable ghat routes.

The India Meteorological Department in Chennai has advised the residents and travelers to strictly monitor local administration advisories, avoid non-essential travel through hilly roads, and stay alert to shifting weather conditions

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