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At least 13 people were killed after a passenger vehicle was crushed by a landslide in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh on Friday, while one person was rescued alive and hospitalized.
According to Indian broadcaster NDTV, the accident occurred at the Kahu-Du Nala area on the Udaipur-Killar road in Lahaul and Spiti district. The Tata Sumo was travelling from Kullu to Pangi when a large section of the hillside collapsed, sending massive rocks and debris crashing onto the vehicle and burying it under the rubble.
Local authorities said the victims included the driver, Bir Singh.
Police from Tindi Police Station, local administration officials and rescue teams rushed to the scene and launched an emergency rescue operation. One injured passenger was pulled alive from the debris and taken to a nearby hospital, where the person is receiving treatment.
The Udaipur-Killar road had been closed on Thursday following a separate landslide, forcing the passengers to stay overnight in Tindi. After the road was reopened on Friday, they resumed their journey, only to be caught in the fatal landslide.
Rescue operations are continuing at the site, officials said.