Massive landslide blocks Tandi-Pangi road at Tholang in Himachal’s Lahaul and Spiti

Shimla, May 25

The Tandi-Pangi road was blocked for traffic movement due to a massive landslide at high altitude Tholang in Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh triggered by overnight rain, officials said.

No casualty was reported, an official said.

The local administration has informed an incident of the landslide at Tholong village due to which the road was blocked for the traffic movement, an official told IANS here.

He said information regarding the blockade has been given to the Border Road Organisation (BRO) for clearance of the route.

The picturesque Buddhist-dominated Thalong village in the Lahaul Valley has contributed many personnel to the top-rung civil services in the state.