Himachal Pradesh: 10 Dead In Rain-Related Incidents
A Punjabi singer also died after he fell into a nullah.
Outlook Web Bureau 15 July 2021, Last Updated at 8:07 am PTI outlookindia.com 2021-07-15T08:07:18+05:30
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Following a landslide triggered by heavy rains, eight bodies have been recovered in Boh valley. Altogether 10 lives have been claimed in Kangra district, police informed. Kangra Deputy Commissioner Nipun Jindal Jindal said eight people have died and three others are reported missing after a landslide hit Boh valley on Monday.
A Punjabi singer also died after he fell into a nullah. Manmeet Singh, a resident of Amritsar, had gone to Kareri lake with his friends. His body was recovered from Salli by a police team on Tuesday night.
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.
Singer had gone to Kareri lake and went missing during heavy rain and flash floods Published: July 14, 2021 08:17 ANI Manmeet Singh Image Credit: Facebook
Himachal Pradesh: Punjabi singer Manmeet Singh s body was recovered from Kareri lake in Himachal Pradesh s Kangra district, informed Kangra SSP Kangra Vimukt Ranjan on Wednesday.
According to Kangra SSP, the body of Manmeet, who was one of the singers of Sain Brothers known for their Sufi songs, was recovered from the Kareri lake area in Kangra district.
According to sources, Manmeet, who was one of the singers of Sain Brothers, a music group known for their Sufi songs, was on a visit to Dharamshala with some of his friends.
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