Mysuru, Oct. 22 -- A portion of Chamundi Hill collapsed today morning due to incessant and intermittent rains. The portion of the road caved in near the Nandi Statue and was first noticed by a group of vendors who sell flowers, fruits and other items atop the Hill and Nandi Statue.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, a vendor said that the incident occurred at around 7.30 am. The retaining wall near the boundary also collapsed.

Fortunately, no vehicle was passing on the stretch when the land caved in. Subramani, who sells his wares near the Nandi Statue said that they had heard a loud "thud" sound in the morning but thought that it could be any other sound. "Only later we discovered that the land had caved in due to rain and loose soil. We brou...