Nilgiris Landslides: bus driver killed, Schoolchildren among 300 rescued
A landslide in the Nilgiris district resulted in the death of a bus driver and the rescue of over 300 people, including schoolchildren. Heavy rainfall triggered multiple landslips, leading authorities to restrict vehicle movement on affected ghat roads.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the vulnerability of mountainous transport infrastructure to extreme weather events.
Nilgiris Landslides: bus driver killed, Schoolchildren among 300 rescued left https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/qwq7e2/article71620179.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/TNSTC.jpg A Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus driver was killed after a landslide struck his bus at Burliyar, near the Coimbatore–Nilgiris district border, late Friday night. Burliyar recorded 250 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, triggering multiple landslips along the ghat roads.
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