Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand):Six died in the landslide incident in Tanga village of Pithoragarh district here on Wednesday.
Six dead bodies were recovered while the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) continues the search operation in which 11 people are missing, said the Deputy Collector of Dharchula.
District Collector while speaking to ETV Bharat on Wednesday National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SDRF and district administration are present at the spot.
"We are also taking the help of Indo Tibetan Border Police, Sub District Officer of Dharchula and Revenue Team," he added.
According to the SDRF, the dog squad team is also sent for the search. Till late evening on Tuesday, four bodies were taken out, said SDRF earlier.
Earlier in 2016, 10 people, including women and children, died after a boulder they were taking shelter under during a storm gave way due to rain and strong winds in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district.
The victims were Nepali labourers and their families who were working on a project under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in Tyuni area of Chakrata in the Dehradun district.
(With inputs from ANI)
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