1191 Sufi singer Manmeet Singh from Amritsar died after he fell into a gorge near the Kareri lake, 10 km from Dharamsala.
Lalit Mohan
Dharamsala, July 14
The landslide toll today rose to eight with the recovery of three more bodies, including that of a toddler, from Rulehar village in the Boh valley, Dharamsala. Two persons are still feared trapped in the debris even as the rescue operation continues. The dead have been identified as Bhim Sen, Kanchana Devi and one-and-a-half-year-old Shabnam. The entire family of Bhim Sen has been wiped out in the landslide. The bodies of his wife, two daughters and a son were recovered yesterday.
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Tribune News Service
Dharamsala, July 13
With the recovery of four more bodies, the toll in yesterday’s landslide in Rulehar village of Boh valley, about 30 km from Dharamsala, has risen to five while five others are still feared trapped in debris.
Rescue teams, comprising personnel from the National Disaster Response Force and the HP Government, had brought out seven persons alive yesterday.
Kangra Deputy Commissioner Nipun Jindal said there were slim chances of survival of those feared trapped. Two of the five dead have been identified as Masto Devi and Shakuntla Devi. Masto Devi, her husband Bhim Singh and three other family members were reportedly inside their house when the landslide brought it down.
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Lightning toll 41 in Rajasthan, UP, MP
At least 41 persons were killed in incidents related to lightning strikes in R’sthan, Uttar Pradesh and MP in the past 24 hours.
PM Modi announced an ex gratia of Rs2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives.
As per reports reaching here, five persons were rescued while 10 went missing in the remote Boh valley, as a massive landslide brought down tonnes of debris, damaging houses. Inmates of five houses are learnt to be trapped under the debris. Kangra SP Vimukt Ranjan, who reached the spot, said one body had been recovered.