Major casualty called up at Sunday in Himachal Pradesh.

As Himachal Pradesh and better parts of India are experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall of this year season and HP being mountainous region often faces the landslides problem. But it seems on Sunday landslide was major on which took open the lives of at least 46 people and 10 missing says latest media reports.

One of the most busy Highway stretch in were this landslide by cloudburst swept away several vehicles. Mandi deputy commissioner Sandeep kadam said a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and army dug through mounds of mud and stone to recover 46 bodies from site.

CM Virbhadra Singh visited the spot to take stock of the rescue operation. Rescue efforts were initially hampered by the incessant rains. The rescue team also had to move with extreme caution as the debris was sliding. The state government also announced an exgratia of Rs 5lakh to the next to kin of deceased.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief said” pained by the loss of lives due to landslide related accidents in HP, Mandi district. My condolences with the families of the deceased. I pray for the quick recovery of those injured in Mandi .Team of NDRF is going to Mandi to take part in the rescue and relief operation and provide all possible assistance required”.

Apart from the 200 meter stretch of the Mandi- Pathankot highways the landslide that took place around 1.15 am at kotpuri village washed away two buses of Himachal Road Transport corporation (HRTC) tw0 cars and a motorcycle. Five houses were also damaged. Rescue operation was suspended late evenings as there were apprehensions of more lanslides. The rescue work would resume on Monday.

Meanwhile Mandi district has administration has activated helpline numbers to provide information about the victims.