Ankola (Karnataka): Arjun's lorry has been found during the search in the landslide site at Ankola by the Karnataka Government. Arjun's Bharat Benz lorry was found 15 meters deep in the river and 20 metres away from the bank. Kozhikode native Arjun had gone missing following the landslide at Shirur near Uttara Kannada's Ankola. The search was done using sophisticated equipment, including a deep search detector. Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda confirmed that the lorry was found at the bottom of the river.

At present, deep divers are conducting a search in the river near the shore. It is learned that an attempt is being made to bring the lorry to the shore using a boom escalator. 

Meanwhile it is raining heavily in the area. If the weather is favourable, the inspection is likely to continue at night.

Now the lorry has been found after the search for the past nine days. The Army, Navy, NDRF, Fire Force, police and other volunteers participated in the rescue operation. Police, Motor Vehicle Department and Fire Rescue Service personnel from Kerala were also on the mission.

On the morning of July 16, Arjun (30), a native of Kannadikkal in  Kozhikode, had halted on the Panvel-Kanyakumari National Highway near the Karnataka-Goa border when the tragedy struck. His lorry's GPS was last located at the place where 10 people, including a tea shop owner, died in a landslide. 

The soil was covered here at a height of about 10 meters. The heavy rains in the area for days had created a big problem for the rescue operation. The rescuers found the lorry after overcoming all odds.