Nine tourists killed in landslide incident at Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh

Shimla: In Himachal Pradesh, nine people were killed while three other injured when boulders fell on a tourist tempo traveller on the Sangla-Chitkul road in Kinnaur district yesterday afternoon.  

The ill-fated tourist vehicle carrying 11 people was on its way from Chitkul to Sangla.

The deceased include five male and four female and were from Chhattisgarh and  Rajasthan.

The landslide incident was reported near Batseri on Sangla-Chitkul road.

The bailey bridge at Batseri



also collapsed in the incident.

Rescue work is being carried out by the district administration with the help of local people.

The injured people have been admitted to Sangla community health centre for treatment.

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to landslide in Kinnaur district.

He directed the administration to ensure immediate relief and rescue operations and to provide immediate relief to the affected.