Breaking News: 9 dead, 3 injured in landslide at Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh
Kinnaur: Nine people were killed and four injured in a landslide incident on Sangla-Chitkul road in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Sunday.
The incident took place near Batseri on Sangla-Chitkul road when the victims were travelling from Chitkula to Sangla in a tempo. As the boulders fell on their vehicle, 11 people in it including the driver and another person walking on the road were injured in the mishap.
Eight tourists died on the spot, while another succumbed on the way to the hospital. The identities of the deceased tourists are being ascertained. The Kinnaur Police reached the spot and rescue operations were carried.
A viral video of the incident showing boulders crashing down the Sangla valley and destroying the Batseri bridge went viral on social media. The boulders also damaged nearby houses and plantation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences to all those who lost their lives in the Kinnaur landslide. “All arrangements are being made to get the injured treated,” read the tweet
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