Rocks rolled down a hillside in Thatichetlapalem area in Visakhapatnam burying several houses. GVMC commissioner, Praveen Kumar, said that the boulder broke off from the hill due to Saturday last night’s unexpected rain. While three people died on the spot, another man died at the King George Hospital, the official said. He further added that 4 others were injured in the rockslide. GVMC staff had to struggle to retrieve, two bodies from debris and the boulder.
HRD minister Ganta Srinivas Rao and K Haribabu(Minister of Parliament), visited the spot. Ganta Srinivas Rao, had asked the civic body officials to identify such sensitive areas in the city and take necessary measures that such incidents do not occur.
Heavy rains overnight were believed to have caused the disaster.
Inka Kavala.!
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