Landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur: 10 dead, more trapped, rescue operations on

A major landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Wednesday killed 10 people and trapped many on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway near Nugulsari. (PTI)

Nearly 300 personnel from the 43rd Battalion, 17th Battalion and 19th Battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) along with teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Army and local police rushed to the spot to carry out rescue operations. (PTI)

One Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying over 40 passengers, a truck, and several cars are feared buried under the debris. (PTI)

The landslide occurred at a time when there was no rainfall in the area. (Photo: ITBP)

The rescue teams had to wait for nearly an hour to start operations due to shooting boulders. (PTI)

Shortly after the incident, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who stated that rescuing those trapped and providing them the best possible treatment was the topmost priority as of now. (PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, called upon the chief minister and assured all possible help from the Centre. (PTI)

Visuals from the spot show vehicles buried under the debris on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway. (PTI)

In this pic, police personnel can be seen carrying out search operations for those trapped under the debris. (PTI)

Last month, another landslide in the Sangla valley of Kinnaur district had claimed the lives of nine people – eight tourists and their driver – after their minibus was hit by a boulder. (PTI)