Raigad, 27 July (HS): A huge boulder slides down on

road near Matheran in Raigad district. Matheran is a popular tourist place in

the region. Fortunately no one was passing through the road, when the boulder

collapsed. The boulder collapsed due to heavy rains removing the soil holding

the rock.

The traffic on the route was affected for some time,

which was restored by the local authorities by removing the boulder.

Landslides are common in Raigad district during

monsoon. The authorities have appealed to the people not to venture unnecessarily

on the road during night as a precautionary measure.

Demand for survey by experts and measures to install

mesh and rock bolting should be initiated to prevent such incidents in the

future.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar