Panaji, 18 July

A landslide occurred in a ghat section of Goa in the wee hours of Thursday following incessant rains, disrupting vehicular traffic movement from the state to neighbouring Karnataka, police said.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange alert' for Goa, predicting heavy rains in the next 24 hours.

In the last one day, both North and South Goa districts received heavy showers. Ponda taluka in South Goa received the highest 190 mm rainfall, according to the IMD.

The landslide occurred near Dudhsagar Temple at Anmod Ghat, located on the southern boundary of Goa, leading to Karnataka, a police official said.

Traffic movement from the ghat section to areas like Belgavi and Khanapur was disrupted, he said. Traffic movement through the Anmod Ghat will remain closed at least till the afternoon, the official said.

Several vehicles were seen lined up in the ghat section after the incident, as per sources. Police were stopping the vehicles at Mollem check post, alerting travellers about the landslide. Many vehicles carrying essential items like milk and vegetables pass through this route.