15 Killed as Landslide Buries Bus in Himachal’s Bilaspur; Rescue Ops Underway
- A powerful landslide on Tuesday evening in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district hit a private bus, resulting in many deaths and injuries.
- Officials reported that continuous heavy rainfall had weakened the hillside, causing a sudden collapse that buried the bus under debris.
- Rescue operations involving local administration, police, and disaster response teams remain underway to extract surviving passengers and provide medical care to the injured at Ghumarwin and Jhanduta hospitals.
- Officials have reported that at least 15 bodies have been found so far, and the Prime Minister has stated that the families of those who died will receive Rs 2 lakh each, with Rs 50,000 to be given to every injured person.
- This tragedy highlights the persistent risks posed by landslides in Himachal Pradesh during periods of intense rainfall, raising concerns for traveler safety in hilly regions.
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Death Toll in Landslide-triggered Bus Accident in Himachal Rises to 15
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. At least fifteen people were killed in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district after a private bus was struck by landslide. The accident took place in Jhanduta Subdivision in Bilaspur district on Tuesday evening. India News | Death Toll in Landslide-triggered Bus Accident in Himachal Rises to 15.
Tragic disaster in northern India: a landslide took a bus along. There are numerous dead – but also surviving children.
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At least 15 people were killed when a landslide took a bus to the state of Himachal Pradesh, in northern India, while the rescue continues their search for survivors. ...
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