One dead, over 30 feared trapped in India landslide

At least one person was killed and more than 30 people were feared trapped after a landslide onto a road in India’s Himalayan north on Wednesday, officials said.

“Six people have been rushed to local hospitals with injuries. At least one person is dead,” reports AFP citing a local police official.

We think one bus and or a truck and some cars are also under the rubble. But there is no clarity yet because of the landslide, which is still happening, he added.

However, the rescue work can only start after the rocks stop falling and the slope becomes stable, he concluded.

Landslides are common in India’s northern Himalayan region, particularly in the current monsoon season when heavy rains lead to subsidence of earth and rocks.

The situation is exacerbated by climate change making the monsoon more erratic and melting glaciers higher in the mountains. Roads in the region are also often poorly maintained.

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