Four dead, two injured in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Chamba

Continuous heavy rains have claimed four lives in separate landslide incidents in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours. Two others sustained serious injuries and were brought to the hospital after an arduous journey on foot.

In the first incident, a brother and sister lost their lives in the Basodhan panchayat near the district headquarters. According to local sources, the duo had stepped out to witness a landslide occurring close to their house when they were buried under the debris. Despite efforts by villagers to rescue them, both were found dead on the spot.

In another incident, four women were caught in a landslide in the Bhimla panchayat under the Mehla development block. The women were reportedly engaged in work near their homes when boulders began tumbling down the hillside. Two of them died on the spot while the other two sustained critical injuries.

The injured women were given first aid at the local level and then they were brought on a cot to the government medical college and hospital at Chamba on foot. Since the roads were blocked, they had no option other than to carry the injured women on a cot on foot.