15 die in Uttarakhand landslide triggered by cloud burst
DEHRADUN: At least 15 people were killed and 50 missing on Saturday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Uttarakhand, an official
said.
The landslide occurred in Pithoragarh district, about 450 km from here.
"So far we have taken out 15 bodies from Bala village," an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) official said.
The hilly region was lashed by downpour since Friday evening.
Rescue workers were searching 50 people missing in the landslide.
DEHRADUN: At least 15 people were killed and 50 missing on Saturday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Uttarakhand, an official
said.
The landslide occurred in Pithoragarh district, about 450 km from here.
"So far we have taken out 15 bodies from Bala village," an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) official said.
The hilly region was lashed by downpour since Friday evening.
Rescue workers were searching 50 people missing in the landslide.
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