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Five of a Family Dead in Kullu Landslide as Nighttime Collapse Injures Three

Access remains difficult in a state already battered by a long monsoon.

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National Disaster Response Force members carrying out rescue work at the landslide-hit Sharmani village in Nirmand sub division of Kullu district on Tuesday. (Aqil Khan/HT)
NDRF personnel during rescue operation in landslide-hit Kullu village on Tuesday. (Aqil Khan/HT)
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Overview

  • A landslide around 1:30 am struck Sharmani/Shamarni village in Ghatu panchayat, Nirmand subdivision, toppling two houses.
  • Eight members of one extended family were buried; five were found dead, including two children, and three survivors were pulled out by villagers.
  • The injured were taken to the Nirmand hospital, and officials say search-and-rescue teams remain fully engaged at the site.
  • Local authorities released names for the deceased and injured in early updates, though some outlets reported differing identities.
  • State emergency data now count 378 deaths from rain-related incidents and road accidents since June 20, with hundreds of roads closed across Himachal Pradesh.