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Kullu Landslide Leaves One Dead, Three Injured as Rescuers Hunt for Five Missing

Rescue teams confront hazardous conditions during the search for five missing people.

A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team rescuing people trapped in the debris after a landslide struck the Inner Akhara Bazaar of Kullu on Thursday morning. (Aqil Khan/HT)
Heavy Rains Trigger Kullu Landslide, Trapping Six And Damaging Homes | Image: ANI

Overview

  • The pre-dawn slide in Inner Akhara Bazaar buried two to three houses, with one body recovered and three people hospitalized, according to the Kullu superintendent of police.
  • Search and rescue operations by NDRF, police, home guards and fire services continue under heavy rain, unstable slopes and limited access.
  • State emergency officials report 1,286 roads blocked, including six national highways, alongside disruptions to 2,809 power transformers and 1,081 water supply schemes.
  • The Meteorological Department says Himachal Pradesh has received about 62% above-normal rainfall this season, heightening landslide and flood risks.
  • District authorities have closed some schools and prepared contingency delivery of essential supplies, including LPG and PDS rations, with plans for drones or air drops in extreme cases.