Shimla: Several people are feared buried after a landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur left many vehicles trapped under debris this afternoon.
The landslide took place on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur at around 12.45 pm. A truck, a state-run bus and other vehicles are believed to have been buried in the rubble, the NDTV reported.
Reports suggest the bus, travelling to Shimla, had 40 people on board.
Teams of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been sent to the area for rescue operations. Chief Minister Jairam Thakur said the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had also been called in.
“I’ve directed the police and the local administration to carry out rescue operations. NDRF has also been put on alert. We have received information that one bus and a car could have been hit. We are waiting for detailed information,” Mr Thakur told reporters.
Heavy, incessant rain has caused many landslides in parts of Himachal Pradesh over the past few weeks.
A video that was circulated online showed boulders rolling downhill and smashing into a bridge.
