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Kinnaur landslide live updates: 10 dead, many trapped under debris; rescue ops on
10 persons were killed and many others feared buried under the debris after a landslide trapped a bus and other vehicles in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday, officials said. CM Jai Ram Thakur said that rescue operation has been launched from both sides of landslide site. Stay with TOI for live updates:Read Less
Death toll rises to 10. 15 people are injured: Kinnaur deputy commissioner.
Kinnaur landslide: 2 bodies recovered, 13 rescued so far
Around 60 people were trapped under the debris, along with their vehicles, in a major landslide near Nigulsari in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday afternoon. So far, two bodies have been recovered while 13 injured persons have been rescued.
Of the total 13 injured, 11 have sustained minor injuries while 2 are seriously injured.
Death toll in the landslide incident in Kinnaur rises to three: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). (ANI)
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur is going to Kinnaur.
13 people have been rescued so far
@TOICitiesNews 13 people have been rescued so far from the landslide site. #KinnaurLandslide https://t.co/M03x7irP6o
— TOIChandigarh (@TOIChandigarh) 1628683001000Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that rescue operation has been launched from both sides of landslide spot at Nigulsari in Kinnaur district.
A total of 10 people have been rescued safely from the landslide site in Kinnaur. Two people have been found dead: State Emergency Operation Centre.(ANI)
52 personnel from ITBP, 30 from police and 27 from NDRF are involved in search and rescue operation.
ITBP personnel rescue a man trapped under the debris.
ITBP personnel rescue a man trapped under the debris of a landslide on Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Nugulsari area… https://t.co/5Uya3Ao6Ed
— TOIChandigarh (@TOIChandigarh) 1628677497000Around 200 jawans of 3 battalions of ITBP are at the spot. The teams are waiting for more than one hour for the shooting stones to stop. It is believed that around 40 people are trapped.
ITBP spokesperson Vivek Pandy
Landslide in Kinnaur is extremely disturbing as many people are reported to be trapped. I request the party workers to extend all possible help in affected areas: BJP president JP Nadda
National Highway 5 blocked due to the landslide
So far one death and nine injuries have been confirmed.
As per the information available so far, 50-60 people might be trapped there. The Union home minister called us and said that the state can immediately tell them of any help that is needed. Army has offered us all possible help, they want to join the operation.
Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur
Four people have been rescued so far & taken to a hospital. NDRF, ITBP, CISF, police teams are present at the spot. Efforts are on for the rescue operation but rubbles are still falling from height: Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur
Teams of Indian Army, ITBP, NDRF and police are on the spot for the rescue operation. Sliding & shooting stones are continuing. The rescue teams are trying to start the rescue operation: CM Jairam Thakur
50-60 people may be trapped under the debris following a landslide on a road in Nugulsari area of Kinnaur district. Four people, including driver & conductor, have been rescued.
Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur
PM Narendra Modi spoke to Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur regarding the situation in the wake of the landslide in Kinnaur. PM assured all possible support in the ongoing rescue operations: PMO
The ill-fated bus buried under debris near Nigulsari in Kinnaur district was on its way to Haridwar from Reckong Peo