Landslide in Himachal’s Kinnaur, 40 feared buried under debris

Wednesday, 11 August 2021Newsdesk

As per news report of The Indian Express, over 40 persons are feared buried under the debris of a major landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner Abid Hussain Sadiq said.

New Delhi, 11 August 2021

Sadiq told PTI that several vehicles, including a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying over 40 passengers, are buried under the debris. The bus was on its way from Reckong Peo in Kinnaur to Shimla, he said. The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has directed the police and local administration to carry out rescue operations. The NDRF has also been put on alert, he told ANI.

Source -indianexpress.com