Belthangady: National Highway 73 between Mangalore-Chikmagalur road was blocked after a huge tree was uprooted and fell on the road near Somathadka on Thursday due to heavy rain which has been lashing the region since last three days.

The monsoon rain has shifted from the coastal belt to the hilly region of the Western Ghats leading to closure of major roads after a tree was uprooted.

MLA Sunil Kumar, who was traveling to Bengaluru had to wait for a long time for the traffic to clear.