Kinnaur Landslide: 14 bodies recovered from the spot in Kinnaur, landslide halted search operation


Posted on 12th Aug 2021 02:59 pm by rohit kumar

Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh Landslide rescue operation Many people are buried under the debris due to the mountain cracking in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The landslide started once again around 11 am on Thursday, due to which the rescue and search operation was stopped. Still, more than 20 people have no clue, this figure could be more. So far the bodies of 14 people have been recovered, while 13 people have been pulled out alive. The rescue and search operation will be started again after the landslide stops.

 

At the same time, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur conducted an aerial survey of the spot. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur reached the spot after aerial inspection and took stock of the rescue and search operation. Other leaders including Transport Minister Bikram Singh Thakur were also present with him.

 

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that these moments are very painful and emotional for me. So far, 13 people have been successful in evacuating them safely. Seeing the rubble in Nigulseri, my heart is filled with sorrow to think of the priceless lives that we could not save despite our best efforts, it is our commitment to provide strength to the families of their families. CM said that I can understand the pain of the affected, all possible help will be provided to the affected families.

 

On the other hand, President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed grief over the Kinnaur accident. The President spoke to Himachal Governor Rajendra Arlekar and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and inquired about the accident. The President asked for all possible help to the casualties.

 

The rescue operation is going on since Wednesday afternoon. The missing HRTC bus after the accident was found near the Sutlej river in a damaged condition. It's just shattered. Tires, doors everything is isolated. The hope of survival of the people on the bus is very less. The rescue team has launched a search operation near the bus buried under the rubble and the bodies found in the beginning are in a mutilated condition. The rescue teams of ITBP and NDRF have started searching for the people by removing the rocks.

 

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that the exact figure of people trapped under the debris is not yet available. An operation will be conducted to rescue the injured from the army chaupar. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur left for Kinnaur from Shimla in the morning by helicopter. Apart from this, Leader of Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri, Congress MLAs Nandlal, and Vikramaditya Singh also left for Kinnaur.

 

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will also reach the spot this morning. The CM will take stock of the site and supervise the relief and rescue operations. The administration has restored NH-5. But till now the traffic has not been smooth from here.

 

According to the operator, there were 24 people on the bus, so fears are being expressed that the death toll in this accident may increase further. So far 14 people have died in the accident, if all the people trapped in the bus could not be rescued, then the death toll could even cross 30.

 

In the accident in Kinnaur, the administration can take the help of the army today. However, NDRF personnel were also sent by the administration to the ditch towards the Sutlej river, where the bus has been found in a shattered condition. Deputy Commissioner Kinnaur said that the help of the army can be taken in the search operation.

 

ITBP Deputy Commandant Dharmendra Thakur said that the rescue operation has been started at 4 a.m. Three ITBP teams are working to find the people trapped in the accident in Kinnaur on Wednesday. The team started the search operation at 4 a.m. So far three bodies have been recovered during this period. They have not been identified. Three units of ITBP have gathered since early morning. So far 13 people have been rescued by the rescue team.

 

Four other small vehicles, including a bus and truck, were hit by the debris when the hills cracked around noon on Wednesday at Nigulsari in district Kinnaur. Rescue teams reached the spot after a lot of effort as the landslide continued for a long time after the accident. The ITBP team, including NDRF, has launched a search operation to rescue the people trapped under the debris.

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