<p class="title">A portion of the wall of the observation post of the Bekal Fort in Kasargod district has caved in, following heavy rain in the area for the last one week.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The observation post, which is situated on the eastern side of the historical Bekal Fort, is one of the most popular tourist spots in Kasargod district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It caved in when the laterite stones of the wall collapsed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Bekal Fort was built using laterite slabs and is polygonal in shape.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is said that Ikkeri Venkatappa Nayaka, who had ruled three centuries ago, had built the fort.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Now, the fort is under the administration of the Archaeological Survey of India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Following the collapse of the wall, tourists visiting the fort were barred from entering the observation post.</p>
<p class="title">A portion of the wall of the observation post of the Bekal Fort in Kasargod district has caved in, following heavy rain in the area for the last one week.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The observation post, which is situated on the eastern side of the historical Bekal Fort, is one of the most popular tourist spots in Kasargod district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It caved in when the laterite stones of the wall collapsed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Bekal Fort was built using laterite slabs and is polygonal in shape.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is said that Ikkeri Venkatappa Nayaka, who had ruled three centuries ago, had built the fort.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Now, the fort is under the administration of the Archaeological Survey of India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Following the collapse of the wall, tourists visiting the fort were barred from entering the observation post.</p>