Himachal Pradesh: Two more bodies were recovered at the landslide site in Nigulsari, Kinnaur, on Saturday, the fourth day of search and rescue operation. With the recovery of these two bodies, a total of 19 people have been confirmed dead in the incident.
The landslide was reported on August 11 on the Reckong Peo- Shimla Highway and reportedly one truck, a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus, and few vehicles had come under the rubble. Over 40 people were feared to be trapped under the debris. The Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local rescue teams were called in for the rescue work.
