Kodagu: At least six people were reported missing on Thursday after their house was washed away in a massive landslide that hit Brahmagiri mountain at Talakaveri in Karnataka's Kodagu district on Thursday.
Out of these, four members of the Talakaveri temple priest family, who were residing at the spot where the landslide occurred are missing informed, Annies Kanmani Joy, Kodagu DC.
As per reports, the advance rescue team was rushed to the incident site.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday directed the district in-charge ministers to take appropriate precautions in the face of increasing rainfall across the state.
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The Chief Minister has also instructed district in-charge ministers not to leave the constituency MLAs and officials and visit instructed to visit affected areas.
On Wednesday, Yediyurappa asked the state chief secretary to take necessary steps in view of the rising rainfall in the state and gave instructions for releasing Rs 50 crore for emergencies.
Heavy monsoon rains in Karnataka caused landslides near Mudigere in the Chikmagalur district while different parts of the Kodagu district faced severe waterlogging and flood-like situations due to incessant heavy rainfall.
