Shimla: At least 15 passengers were killed when a private bus was struck by a massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district on Tuesday evening, officials said.
The accident took place in Bhalughat area in Jhandutta assembly segment around 6:30 pm, they said, adding the bus carrying 25-30 passengers was on its way from Marotan to Ghumarwin.
Several people are believed to be trapped under the debris while three have been rescued, the officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF to the next of kin of each deceased. P 7
