Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (JD)

Udupi, Jun 18:  A land crack has been reported in Manchikere area near Manipal.

According to the locals, a similar incident had happened in July 2014. The ground developed a crack and water has been flowing from it since the last five years.

“There might be some caves in these areas. There were rumors among people about the existence of a cave in Manchikere. The cave was later closed by some localities. The crack is now growing and proves to be dangerous. The area is a hilly. These cracks might be indications of a huge landslide that may happen in near future, similar to what happened in Kodagu recently,” said Sudheer Nayak a local resident.

The crack came to light when Sudheer Nayak visited the spot on Monday, June 17. After the incident in July 2014, officials had visited the spot and submitted a report to the district administration. In the report, the geological department officials had cited that due to the increase of temperature under the land, these types of cracks did appear in many places of Udupi district. But the width of the crack is increasing and looks dangerous.

People have requested the concerned officials to inspect the spot and take necessary measures.