Local resident Pawan Sharma said, “We’ve seen this area as a sensitive area before. A landslide occurred eight days ago. The department only partially removed the debris.”
हिमाचल: बिलासपुर में 5 महिलाओं समेत 15 लोगों के शव बरामद, बस की छत पर गिरा था भूस्खलन का मलबा
A private bus was buried under debris in a massive landslide in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, on Tuesday evening. Fifteen people lost their lives in the accident, including five women. All 15 bodies have been recovered during a rescue operation, according to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
When did the accident happen?
- A landslide occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening, and the bus was trapped under the debris.
- The accident occurred in the Balurghat area of Bilaspur’s Jhanduta region while the bus was passing through.
- The bus used to run on the Maladi-Marotan route in the morning. It departed from Maladi at 8:45 a.m. and traveled twice a day.
- Local resident Pawan Sharma said, “We’ve seen this area as a sensitive area before. A landslide occurred eight days ago. The department only partially removed the debris.”
- Rajkumar Kaushal, another resident, said that rescue teams rescued two surviving victims.
Rescue and Relief Operations
- An NDRF official confirmed that all 15 bodies have been recovered.
- Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Jagat Singh Negi stated that five women were among the deceased.
- Rescue teams, police, and local administration immediately began relief and rescue operations at the accident site.
Safety Challenges and Warnings
- According to local residents, the area is a “landslide hazard zone.”
- There was already debris there, which had not been completely removed. Local resident Pawan
- Sharma said that the debris removal work was incomplete, which posed a risk.
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