11 August,2021 03:43 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Wreckage caused by a landslide at the Reckong Peo-Shimla Highway in Kinnaur District in Himachal Pradesh. Pic/AFP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur following a major landslide in Kinnaur in which over 40 people are feared buried under the debris.
"PM @narendramodi spoke to Himachal Pradesh CM @jairamthakurbjp regarding the situation in the wake of the landslide in Kinnaur. PM assured all possible support in the ongoing rescue operations," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
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Over 40 people are feared buried under the debris of the landslide. Several vehicles, including a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying passengers, are buried under the debris.
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