Mangaluru : The landslip occurred at about 3 a.m. near the Jain Bhavan at Bappalige thus coming in the way of movement of especially heavy vehicles. Many vehicles are now plying inside congested Puttur town.

A resident of Puttur town said that if the district administration did not stop the movement of heavy vehicles such as container trucks through the town there will be a traffic jam inside the town.

Meanwhile, the Dakshina Kannada district administration has declared a holiday for schools and Pre University colleges in the district on August 2 in view of IMD alert for heavy rains.