Landslide ravages 4 houses

Kullu, August 29

Four houses were damaged in a landslide at Malana village of the district yesterday.

Kullu SDM Amit Guleria said two houses were partially damaged. The SDM said since the house of Durga Singh was also situated in a vulnerable area, but he was rescued. The Revenue Department had estimated a loss of about Rs 1 crore.

Guleria said revenue officials would prepare a report of losses, which would be later forwarded to the higher authorities to help assess the relief amount to be given to the affected families. For now, temporary shelters had been arranged for the afflicted families. He appealed to people not to go near the river during rain and remain alert in landslide-prone areas.

The departments which have suffered loss due to the recent spell of rain and cloudbursts in the district include the Jal Shakti Vibhag, which has suffered a loss of Rs 3.60 crore, the Public Works Department (Rs 1.56 crore), the Agriculture Department (Rs 24 lakh) and the Horticulture Department (Rs 17 lakh). — OC