Himachal Pradesh Landslide: 3 More Bodies Found, Number Of Deaths Rise To 28

Himachal Pradesh Kinnaur Landslide: The landslide occurred on August 11 near Chaura village. A Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus, an SUV and other vehicles were trapped under the debris.

With the recovery of three more bodies on Tuesday, the number of deaths in the landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district climbed to 28, a senior official said. State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said according to the information provided by the Bhawanagar DSP, three bodies have been found in Chaura village on National Highway 5 in Nichar tehsil. He said search and rescue operations, which were suspended on Monday night, resumed this morning. The rescue operation is being carried out jointly by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and police and home guard personnel.