The state of Karnataka felt a slight wave of landslide as the residents were asked to vacate the flats. A minor landslide in Kundelkad, an area lushed with greenery close to Manipal in Udupi district of Karnataka, created panic for the inhabitants living in Premier Enclave apartment building in the town. Following heavy rains over the weekend, a landslide occurred in Kundelkad and caused a retaining wall close to the apartment to collapse. The landslide happened due to the force of water from a stormwater drain, district officials stated. A viral WhatsApp message said that the Premier Enclave building, which is a residential and commercial building, was about to collapse, however, the district administration denied suggestions that there was any threat to the building.
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The building is commonly referred to as the 'Dominos building' in Manipal. Speaking to a leading daily, Udupi DC G Jagadeesh stated, "A national highway was built in the last year near the apartment and officials from the National Highway Authority of India have allowed water to flow down the side of the building because that was the way it flowed earlier too. There was a lot of water gushing through that side and this resulted in the collapse of the retaining wall".
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However, people living in the building were asked to leave the premises for the next few days as a precautionary measure, since a red warning got issued and heavy rains were forecasted in Udupi. A resident in the building confirmed the development to a leading. "There were only eight families living in the building. This is because many flats were occupied by students who are currently not in Manipal. The residents were asked to shift outside for two days since there is a red alert in Udupi," Jagadeesh said. The building has a total of 32 flats.
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