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Northern India: 2,000 people evacuated after landslide
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NEW DELHI, 14 August 2021, (TON): At least 2,000 people were evacuated yesterday after a massive landslide in India's ecologically fragile Himalayan north blocked a major river.
The people were evacuated from 13 villages in the Lahaul area of Himachal Pradesh state as a "preventative measure" in case of flash floods, a senior district official told media.
Hundreds of tonnes of rocks and other debris slid into and partially blocked the Chenab, one of the biggest rivers in the region, blocking the flow of water for a few hours.
This is the second landslide to hit the northern state bordering Tibet this week.
On Wednesday 12 people were killed after a bus and other vehicles travelling on a road were buried by rocks and mud.
Sixteen people are still unaccounted for, according to local media reports. Thirteen others were pulled out of the rubble.
Landslides are a regular danger in the region, particularly in the monsoon season, but experts say they are becoming more common.
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