Nine tourists were killed and a few others were injured after a landslide hit Sanga valley in Himachal Pradesh Kinnaur’s district today. A bridge at the end of the mountain and vehicles were damaged due to boulders rolling downhill.
In a video that surfaced social media, a section of the bridge could be seen collapsing as huge rocks broke off the mountain and came down in full force into the valley, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.
#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Boulders roll downhill due to landslide in Kinnaur district resulting in bridge collapse; vehicles damaged pic.twitter.com/AfBvRgSxn0— ANI (@ANI) July 25, 2021
The nine persons who died, out of which four were females, were reportedly tourists whose tempo traveller was hit by the boulders.
Three other victims, including a local, were severly injured.
Multiple landslides occurred near Batseri on Sangla-Chitkul road, the police said.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) teams have reportedly arrived on the spot and have begun rescue operations.
Chief Minister Jairam Thakur expressed his condolences to the grieving families, in a tweet.
किन्नौर के बटसेरी में पहाड़ी दरकने से हुआ हादसा हृदयविदारक है।इसकी चपेट में आया पर्यटकों से सवार वाहन जिसमें 9 की मृत्यु व 2 घायल तथा 1 अन्य राहगीर के घायल होने की खबर अत्यंत दुखद है।
ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्माओं को शांति तथा शोकग्रस्त परिवार को संबल प्रदान करें। pic.twitter.com/MqesANNlV0
— Jairam Thakur (@jairamthakurbjp) July 25, 2021
“I spoke to the Kinnaur district administration and inquired about the accident. The administration has started rescue operation at the spot & immediate relief is being provided there. I pray to God for speedy recovery of the injured," said Thakur.
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