Beltangady : A major disaster occurred on Friday morning when a pick-up vehicle lost control of the driver due to a brake failure while descending from the Charmadi Ghati near the matha floor of the national highway.
Hundreds of Shivratri pilgrims used to arrive at this place around seven in the morning. At this time, the vehicle lost control and was moving erratically. Noticing this, the stall staff of the forest department and the locals stopped the vehicle by blocking the vehicle with stones, wood etc. and ensured that there is no danger.In this case, the front of the vehicle which hit the roadside was injured.
