Himachal Pradesh: Two women buried alive as house collapses following landslide in Kullu

The victims were identified as Chavelu Devi (55) and Kritika (17).

PTIUpdated: Thursday, August 11, 2022, 12:42 PM IST
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Two women were buried alive under debris as their house collapsed in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Thursday, officials said.

The house at Khadel village in Sheel gram panchayat of Anni tehsil was hit by debris after the landslide around 9 am, Director of state disaster management department Sudesh Mokhta said.

The victims were identified as Chavelu Devi (55) and Kritika (17).

More details are awaited.

(This is a developing story...)

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