Kinnaur landslide: Death toll mounts to 17, over 20 still 'missing'
Himachal Pradesh Kinnaur Landslide: The death toll in the Kinnaur landslide has increased to 17 after more bodies were recovered from the incident site as search and rescue operations resumed in the early morning on Friday. As per reports, more than 20 persons are still 'missing'.
However, the rescue operations have been facing hurdles due to shooting stones. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of the deceased.
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At least 13 persons have also been safely rescued from the site and sent for medical treatment. However, the number of people missing has yet not been confirmed.
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The bulletin also informed that the vehicular movement at National Highway-5 has been resumed.
A 30-seater Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus, a truck, and four cars were among the vehicles that came under the rubble, as the landslide hit the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur district on August 11.
The HRTC bus, which was moving from Murang to Haridwar was believed to have fallen into the Sutlej river as rescue officials could not locate it under the debris. Over 30 people were said to be travelling on the bus.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of those who were killed and Rs 50,000 for those injured in the tragedy.
-PTC News
