1 dead in landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur; over 25 feared buried

Kinnaur : One person has lost his life and over 25 people are feared buried in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district. Many vehicles, including a HRTC bus were trapped under debris.

The landslide has been reported on the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur at around 12.45 pm. 

According to media reports the bus, travelling to Shimla, had 40 people on board. The local police said 25-30 people were trapped or buried. Six people have been rescued including the driver, reports say.

Teams of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been sent to the area for rescue operations. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had also been called in.

"I've directed the police and the local administration to carry out rescue operations. NDRF has also been put on alert. We have received information that one bus and a car could have been hit. We are waiting for detailed information," Mr Thakur told reporters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah also had a word with the CM and assured all possible help, according to the government.

Amid heavy rain fall in past few weeks, there have been several incidents of landslides in parts of Himachal Pradesh.