Himachal Pradesh sees more landslide, 60 dead
At least 60 people died in recent days due to landslides and flashfloods in Himachal Pradesh, home to scenic mountains and a popular tourist destination that has been battered by heavy rain since last week.
Dozens have died in landslides in Summer Hill, Krishna Nagar and Fagli in state capital Shimla since Sunday, while another was reported this morning in Summer Hill again.
An official said 13 bodies have been recovered from the debris in Summer Hill, five from Fagli and two from Krishna Nagar. Several others are feared buried in the debris of a temple that collapsed on Monday.
A landslide washed away around eight houses in Krishna Nagar in the heart of Shimla last evening, killing two people. Several other houses were vacated.
A cloudburst incident in Solan district killed seven people on Monday while a landslide killed nine others in Shimla. A second landslide killed at least five while 17 people were rescued on the same day in Shimla.