Ponnampet: Even though the Iruppu Falls in Kurchi viiage, South Kodagu, is in splendour, the tourists are deprived of visiting the place as the road leading to the waterfalls has caved in owing to landslides in two different places on the stretch.

Tourists may not be able to witness the Falls for the next two to three months till the road is completely restored.

Also, the steps on the road leading to Iruppu Falls have been damaged and the hillock on the left side of the main entrance to the waterfalls has caved in.

Due to landslides, a trench has been created at a distance of 20 foot from the hanging bridge near the waterfalls and huge trees have uprooted nearby. The waterfalls viewing point is filled with slush. The local people opine that they are witnessing a landslide of such a huge magnitude for the first time in their life.