Himachal Pradesh: Landslides kill 9 in Kinnaur

Boulders crash on cars and the bridge. Pics/ANI Twitter

Nine people were killed and three others injured in multiple landslides in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Sunday, police said.

Multiple landslides occurred near Batseri on Sangla-Chitkul road, they added.

A video uploaded by ANI showed huge boulders crashing down on parked cars at Batseri in Sangla valley. One of the boulders hit a bridge, which collapsed within seconds. Heavy boulders fell on a tempo traveller carrying 11 people, killing nine and injuring two, according to police.

In a similar incident, one person was injured in another landslide in Kinnaur district, they added.

Police said they have started rescue operations and further details are awaited.

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