At least 15 people have died after a massive landslide triggered in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district buried a private bus under heavy debris on Tuesday. Several passengers are feared trapped, and rescue operations are underway.
Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar confirmed that 15 people have died and three have been rescued alive. There were over 30 people onboard the bus, though the exact figure is not known at this point, the Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner said.
The incident occurred near Ballu Bridge when a large amount of mud and rocks slid down from a hillside and crashed onto a private bus. The impact buried the vehicle under the debris.
The bus was operating on the Marotan–Kalaul route when the accident took place.
Teams from the police, fire department, and disaster management authority have reached the spot and are working to clear the debris.
