6 bodies found, HP landslide toll rises to 23

SHIMLA: The death toll in the landslide at Nigulsari in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district climbed to 23 on Saturday with the recovery of six bodies, including that of a woman. Rescue workers are still searching for nine missing people. The landslide on Wednesday had carried away an HRTC bus, two cars, one passenger vehicle and a truck.
According to officials, NH-5 is now open to vehicles, but police teams have been deployed on both sides of the landslide spot. The two cars (an Alto and an Accent) had been located but a Bolero and its passengers are still not traceable. Officials said that the vehicle may have rolled down with the debris.