Heavy rains lead to closure of Shirady Ghat section for vehicular movement on NH-75
Sakleshpur: Vehicular movement on the Shirady Ghat section of National Highway-75, a critical route connecting Mangaluru and Bengaluru, has been suspended due to heavy rains and subsequent landslides. The ban on traffic will remain in effect from July 18 until necessary repairs are completed, as per an order issued by Hassan Deputy Commissioner Satyabhama C. on Thursday.
The decision follows a significant landslide on the NH-75 stretch between Hassan and Maranahalli, caused by the ongoing heavy rainfall in the region. To ensure public safety, the order restricts all vehicular movement on this section, except for emergency vehicles, which are allowed to pass.
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In light of the closure, the Deputy Commissioner has advised motorists traveling to Mysuru and Bengaluru to take the alternative route via Charmadi Ghat and Kottigehara. This measure aims to prevent further disruptions and ensure smooth traffic flow while repairs are being conducted on the affected section of the highway.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
