2 killed in a landslide in Kullu, shops washed away due to cloudburst
Two women were buried alive after their house collapsed in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Thursday, officials said.
The house at Kadel village in Sheel gram panchayat of Annie tehsil was hit by debris after the landslide around 9 am, said Sudesh Mokhta, director of the state disaster management department.
The victims have been identified as Chavelu Devi (55) and Kritika (17).
5 vehicles were washed away in the flash flood in Deuthi village. 10 shops were damaged in this flash flood.
Meanwhile, in Mandi district, the Mandi-Kulu National Highway has been blocked following a landslide on Thursday morning, the department said.
The Manali-Leh highway has been blocked due to a sharp rise in water levels in Pagal Nullah in Lahaul and Spiti.
However, the department said there was no casualty in the cloudburst that occurred around 7.30 am at Deuthi village panchayat in Anni tehsil.
The old bus stand and panchayat building at Deyuthi are also at risk of being swept away
#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: A structure washed away in the flash flood caused due to heavy rain in the Anni block of Kullu. Visuals from Anni bus stand.
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2022
(Video Source: Disaster Management Authority) pic.twitter.com/pQcXJn55g6
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