people being washed away in Himachal Pradesh; rail track, car hang precariously in air
Since the onset of monsoon on June 24, 170 incidents of cloudburst and landslide have been reported in the state.
people being washed away in Himachal Pradesh; rail track, car hang precariously in air
Shimla: In four days, over 70 people were killed in landslides and cloudburst as houses fell like a pack of cards in parts of the state. Since the onset of monsoon on June 24, 170 incidents of cloudburst and landslide have been reported in the state and about 9,600 houses partially or completely damaged.
In one video, a whole patch of road has been washed away from outside a house and what remains is a car parked precariously. Another video shows the Unesco world heritage Shimla-Kalka railway line damaged near Summer Hill in Shimla after a landslide swept away a 50-metre bridge, leaving a portion of the track hanging.
The heritage track has suffered damage at five to six places with the most affected stretch being between Shimla and Shoghi. Seven members of a family, including three children, were inside the Shiv temple when it collapsed. In all, 13 bodies have been recovered and 10 are feared buried.
Sunita Sharma, a relative of a victim, said, “I have just one request, find them and bring them to us. We will accept them dead or alive. We have been waiting for four days,” adding, “God must be angry, We don’t know why God did this to us.”
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