Video: Himachal Landslide Blocks River, Alarm Bells For Nearby Villages

Fourteen people died on Wednesday after a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur left many vehicles, including a state-run bus, buried under debris

A landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Lahual-Spiti district on Friday has blocked the flow of the Chandrabhaga river, leading to the formation of a lake that poses a threat to agricultural fields and the nearly 2,000 people living in villages in the area. A landslide blocked the flow of the Chandrabhaga River this morning and led to the formation of a lake that poses a threat to the human habitations and agricultural fields in Lahaul-Spiti district. @ndtvhttps://t.co/6iSoL9RWiJ No fatalities or injuries have been reported so far. District Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said a portion of a nearby hill caved in at around 9.30 am yesterday, completely blocking the river. A team of experts has been rushed in to take stock of the situation and suggest countermeasures, he said. A brief video of the landslide shows quite a large section of a steep hill caving in and dumping a massive load of soil, rocks and other debris on the Chandrabhaga as it winds its way past.