Overview

• A hillside section roughly 200 metres long collapsed during heavy rain, with debris racing down the slope in widely shared video.
• Five people present at the site were reported safe, while five nearby homes were left in the danger zone.
• Authorities reported traffic disruption on National Highway 5 and advised residents to avoid the route.
• Coverage differs on the exact location, with reports citing Sirmaur’s Chaukar in Nauhradhar or an area near the Nathpa Dam in Kinnaur.
• The chief minister cited mounting losses, canceled examinations for safety, sought one bigha per affected family, and prepared a ₹3,000-crore World Bank assistance proposal.