Shimla, Sep 4
One person was killed, three injured were rescued from the rubble, and rescue operations are ongoing to locate five missing people after a massive landslide on Thursday in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu town.
The landslide, triggered by heavy rains, buried two houses, police said.
Rescue teams, including personnel from the State Disaster Management Authority, the police and the district administration, were carrying out an operation to locate five people believed to be trapped under the rubble and mudslide.
The disaster occurred near the Inner Akhada Bazaar area. Superintendent of Police Kathikeyan Gokulachandran said one body was recovered from the spot, while three critically injured people were admitted to the Regional Hospital in Kullu.