11 Buried Under Debris in Kullu, Landslides Hit HP

Two houses in district's Inner Akhara bazaar were struck in wee hours

- HARPREET BAJWA @Chandigarh

AROUND eleven people were buried under heavy debris and mud after a landslide struck Inner Akhara bazaar in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh early Thursday. One body has been recovered, and four injured persons rescued. Search is on for the six others still trapped.

The landslide struck two houses in the congested Inner Akhara bazaar locality in Kullu in the early hours while the residents were asleep. Officials from the District Disaster Management Authority, local police, and district administration are supervising the rescue operations despite the inclement weather and terrain.