Shimla: The death toll in the landslide in the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh has risen to 15. The search, which had been suspended Thursday following a landslide, resumed at 4 am. Two more bodies were reportedly recovered this morning.
The bodies of 10 people were found on Wednesday and four on Thursday. The National Disaster Response Force, Indo-Tibetan Police, C.I.S.F, and the police are involved in the rescue operation.
The accident took place at 11.50 am on Wednesday on the National Highway in the village of Chaura in Kinnaur. About 40 people were killed in the accident. Eleven people were rescued with injuries.
