"The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) received information about the accident and rushed to the spot to conduct relief and rescue operations. The team descended into a ditch about 200 meters deep to rescue the injured and retrieve the bodies of the dead," stated the release by the State Disaster Response Force.
While the officials claim that the arrangement of D-way being temporary, the cases of landslides will continue to disrupt the traffic during the rainy season till the permanent structure is in place, locals say many students in the area are at the receiving end since they are unable to reach their schools.