Terrifying video shows landslide in Himachal unleashing devastation
Synopsis
The terrifying video, which has now gone viral, showed massive rocks breaking off a mountain and rolling down into the valley below.
Nine tourists were killed and some injured after a massive landslide hit a bridge in Himachal Pradesh's Sangla valley on Sunday.
A video of the landslide, which has now gone viral, showed massive rocks breaking off a hill and coming crashing down on a bridge over a valley below.
The terrifying video shows a section of the bridge crumbling and plunging into a river after being hit by a boulder.
The boulders also slammed into stationary vehicles at the foot of the mountain.
Kinnaur SP Saju Ram Rana said that the victims were tourists whose vehicles were hit by boulders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the loss of lives.
Wishing a speedy recovery to those injured in the landslide, Prime Minister Modi assured that all arrangements had been made for their treatment. The Prime Minister also announced an aid of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured.
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