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[NH 66-Uttara Kannada Landslide] Bodies Of 7 Out Of 10 Missing Persons Recovered, Search Ongoing To Find Others: Union Govt Tells Karnataka High Court
Live LawThe Union of India has informed the Karnataka High Court that out of 10 people missing, bodies of 7 persons have been recovered and joint operations are still under progress to find others who suffered due to a landslide which occurred on July 16, on National Highway 66 in Uttara Kannada district, following heavy rainfall. Deputy Solicitor General H Shanthi Bhushan filed a status report before the court stating that Indian Navy deployed two IN diving teams based on requisition from district authority for locating a LPG tanker in coordination with the NDRF on July 17. From July 19, two IN teams were deployed with high resolution sonar to locate another truck & persons who were missing. The status report was made in the petition filed by two advocates seeking deployment of Indian Army personnel for rescue operations of those who suffered in the landslide following heavy rainfall.
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