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Kinnaur Landslide LIVE Updates: 10 Dead, Several Injured Near Himachal's Nugulsari; Army to Join Rescue Ops

Kinnaur Landslide LIVE Updates: Ten people have died after four vehicles, including a bus and a truck, are reported trapped in the rubble after a major landslide hit Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway near Nugulsari in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district.

News18.com | August 11, 2021, 18:48 IST

Kinnaur Landslide LIVE Updates: Ten people have died after four vehicles, including a bus and a truck, are reported trapped in the rubble after a major landslide hit Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway near Nugulsari in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur regarding the situation in the wake of the landslide in Kinnaur. “PM assured all possible support in the ongoing rescue operations,” the PMO said in a tweet. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also spoken to Thakur, and assured of all help from the Centre.

Personnel of ITBP units 43rd Battalion, 17th Battalion and 19th Battalion are at the landslide site.

Aug 11, 2021 18:48 (IST)

10 Bodies Recovered: ITBP | A total of 10 bodies have been recovered from the landslide site in Nugulsari area of Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur. 14 people have been rescued so far: ITBP

Aug 11, 2021 18:16 (IST)

5 Dead in Kinnaur Landslide | One more dead body has been retrieved. Total 5 dead bodies retrieved so far in the Kinnaur landslide.

Aug 11, 2021 18:03 (IST)

Glaciers Melting, Urbanisation: Experts Explain Why Himachal is Seeing Increasing Landslides

Four persons were killed and over 40 others feared buried under the debris after a landslide trapped a bus and other vehicles in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday.

Aug 11, 2021 17:39 (IST)

4 Dead in Kinnaur Landslide | The ITBP has retrieved another body from the spot, and the total death toll from the incident has now reached four.

Aug 11, 2021 17:18 (IST)

Death, Damage and Destruction as Nature's Fury Hits Kinnaur | IN PHOTOS

One person has died after four vehicles, including a bus and a truck, are reported trapped in the rubble after a major landslide hit Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway near Nugulsari in Himachal Pradesh's…

Aug 11, 2021 16:57 (IST)

2 Dead, 7 Injured, Says Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur | Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur told News18 that two people had died, and seven were injured in the Kinnaur landslides. "Rescue operations are on, Army will be joining the rescue operations soon. We hope that the rescue operations will be completed by today evening," he said.

Aug 11, 2021 16:36 (IST)

Kinnaur Landslide: 2 People Dead, 10 Rescued | A total of 10 people have been rescued safely from the landslide site in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. Two people have been found dead: State Emergency Operation Centre, ANI reports.

Aug 11, 2021 16:30 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh Landslide: Rescue Operations On As Over 40 Fear Trapped | 10 Points

A landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Wednesday wreaked havoc with over 50 people trapped under debris, according to police.

Aug 11, 2021 15:32 (IST)

PM Modi, Amit Shah Speak to Himachal CM | Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur regarding the situation in the wake of the landslide in Kinnaur. "PM assured all possible support in the ongoing rescue operations," the PMO said in a tweet. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also spoken to Thakur, and assured of all help from the Centre.

Aug 11, 2021 15:29 (IST)

Kinnaur Landslide: 1 Person Dead | A person, who worked as a labourer, has died in the Kinnaur landslide.

Aug 11, 2021 15:18 (IST)

UPDATE | Nine People Rescued so Far, Rushed to Hospital. 

Aug 11, 2021 15:12 (IST)
WATCH | Passenger Bus's Close Shave with Death as Inches Away Landslide Washes Off 100m Road

In a horrifying video that surfaced on social media, a massive landslide can be seen in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district that leads to an entire stretch of a 100m road collapsing into the valley…

Aug 11, 2021 15:10 (IST)

UPDATE | The bus buried under debris near Nigulsari in Kinnaur district was on its way to Haridwar from Reckong Peo. 

Aug 11, 2021 15:05 (IST)

40 Onboard in Bus Traveling to Shimla, 6 Rescued so Far | Reportedly, the bus travelling to Shimla had 40 people on board, while the local police said 25-30 people were trapped or buried. Six people have been rescued. Teams of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Army and local administration have been sent to the area for rescue operations. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had also been called in.

Aug 11, 2021 15:03 (IST)

PM Speaks to Himachal CM After Massive Landslide, Several Feared Trapped

Aug 11, 2021 15:01 (IST)

50-60 People Trapped in Rubble, Rescue Ops on

Aug 11, 2021 14:56 (IST)

"A bus, few cars, and a truck are suspected to be trapped in the rubble."

Rescue Teams Rush to Kinnaur, Casualties Suspected | Personnel of ITBP Units (43rd Battalion, 17th Battalion, and 19th Battalion) at the landslide site on Reckong Peo- Shimla Highway near Nugulsari, District Kinnaur, HP. Four vehicles including a bus and a truck reported trapped in the rubble, casualties feared. The continuous shooting stones and rubble on two sides of the approach route stopping the movement of the rescue teams of the ITBP.
Aug 11, 2021 14:55 (IST)

Rescue Teams Rush to Kinnaur, Casualties Suspected | Personnel of ITBP Units (43rd Battalion, 17th Battalion, and 19th Battalion) at the landslide site on Reckong Peo- Shimla Highway near Nugulsari, District Kinnaur, HP. Four vehicles including a bus and a truck reported trapped in the rubble, casualties feared. The continuous shooting stones and rubble on two sides of the approach route stopping the movement of the rescue teams of the ITBP.

Aug 11, 2021 14:51 (IST)

Directed Police, Local Admin to Carry out Rescue Op: Himachal CM | "I've directed police and 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; awaiting detailed information," Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur said.

Aug 11, 2021 14:49 (IST)

The landslide took place on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur around 12.45 pm, PTI reported. Meanwhile, teams of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been sent to the site for rescue operations.

Aug 11, 2021 14:47 (IST)

40 Feared Trapped Earth Slips in Himachal; Army, NDRF Called in | Over 40 persons are feared buried under the debris of a major landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district today afternoon. “We have directed police and 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; awaiting detailed information," Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur said.

Aug 11, 2021 14:46 (IST)

ITBP personnel of 17th battalion, 19th battalion and 43rd battalion reach the landslide site on Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway near Nugulsari in Kinnaur. "4 vehicles including a bus and a truck reported trapped in the rubble. Casualties feared," ITBP says.

Kinnaur Landslide LIVE Updates: 10 Dead, Several Injured Near Himachal's Nugulsari; Army to Join Rescue Ops
Personnel carry out rescue at Kinnaur landslide site. (News18)

“We have directed police and 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; awaiting detailed information,” Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur said.

The landslide took place on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur around 12.45 pm. Meanwhile, teams of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been sent to the site for rescue operations.

In the past few weeks, heavy rains have caused landslides in several parts of Himachal Pradesh. A few days ago, in Sirmaur district an entire stretch of a 100m road was seen collapsing into the valley below. The horrifying video showed a large part of a hilltop collapsing as boulders and rocks roll downhill, taking with them a stretch of road and uprooting trees. A passenger bus can be seen saved by a whisker, at the edge of the road. The landslide has left two adjacent villages completely incommunicado.

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