2 more bodies found, Kinnaur landslip toll 25

Shimla, August 16

The death toll in the Nugalsari landslide incident in Kinnaur district has increased to 25, with the recovery of two more bodies from a gorge near the landslide site.

The rescue operation started at 6 am today. A team of home guards reached the spot with the help of a rope where the bodies were found.

The spot was not visible earlier as shooting stones were posing risk and hindering the search operation.

The bodies have been extracted manually and are yet to be identified. So far, 13 injured persons have been rescued by teams of the NDRF, ITBP, Army, police and home guards.

Experts at nugalsari

A three-member team of experts from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) visited the landslide site on Sunday to suggest remedial measures to stop shooting stones. The team will submit the report in a day or two. — Abid Hussain Sadiq, DC, Kinnaur

To locate the remaining bodies, fire tenders have been called to flush the debris, said Kinnaur DC Abid Hussain Sadiq, adding that three more persons — two passengers of the HRTC bus and one youth from Una — were yet to be traced.

A three-member team of experts from the Geological Survey of India visited the landslide site yesterday to suggest measures to stop shooting stones. — TNS