Himachal Pradesh: Bus hit by landslide in Bilaspur, 15 passengers killed (Lead-1)

Shimla, October 7 (IANS). At least 15 passengers died on Tuesday in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh due to rain due to rain due to rain. During this time, three people were saved. The officials confirmed this. The area has been raining since Monday. The bus was caught in a large landslide near Bhalupul in Janduta subdivision. There were about 35 passengers in a bus going from Marotan to Ghumarwin. According to reports, three children have been saved alive and are treated in Barthin and Aiim’s in Bilaspur. Public servants and machinery have been deployed to remove debris, and rescue operations to detect missing passengers. Officials said 15 bodies have so far been recovered from the damaged remains of the bus. According to eyewitnesses, the mountain broke and fell on the bus and the possibility of the survival of passengers is very low. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu expressed sadness about the incident and expressed his condolences to the robbed families. He said he was constantly in contact with the district administration and issued instructions to speed up relief and rescue operations. The chief minister immediately ordered the injured to the hospitals and made sufficient arrangements for their treatment. Teams from local administration, police and state disaster reaction powers (SDRF) have reached the place for rescue operations, which continue until late at night. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness over the accident and announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2-2 Lakh to the families of the deceased. BJP President JP Nadda also expressed compassion for the robbed families. He wrote on the social media platform X, “the news of many people who have been killed or injured in the devastating landslide in the Janduta area in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, is very sad. I have taken information about the relief and rescue operations of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu.” He further wrote, “I have Himachal Pradesh leader of the opposition Jairam Thakur, the state of BJP president Rajiv Bindal and BJP workers requested to help the victims immediately and help the Bilaspur Aiims administration to give medical facilities soon. this difficult time. ” Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah also expressed sadness about the accident and wrote: “I am very sad only through the accident. I express my condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this accident. I also pray that the injured will be healed soon.” -Ians Sch/DSC