Karwar: Keralite Arjun's truck located that went missing in Shiroor landslide incident

07:15PM Sat 21 Sep, 2024

Karwar, Sep 21: (Local Sources) The truck that had got stuck in the riverbed of the Gangavali after the Shiroor landslide has been located.

The truck, driven by Arjun, a native of Kerala, was washed into the Gangavali River on July 16 after the landslide occurred.

Due to high water levels, rescue teams were initially unable to find it. Diving expert Eshwar Malpe made continuous efforts to locate the vehicle, which has now been discovered near the site of the landslide, covered by a significant pile of stones and mud.

Preparations are underway to lift the truck after clearing the debris.

At the time of the incident, Arjun was transporting wooden logs to Kozhikode.