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Death toll to 13 in Kinnuar landslide mishap,Bus wreakage traced

Rescue operation of Kinnaur landslide mishap occurred on Wednesday continue as the death toll increased to 13 and each other sustain injuries, two severely at Neugalseri in Kinnaur district about 130 km from here.
Deputy commissioner Kinnaur Abid Husain Sadik and district Emergency operation Centre Kinnaur said in a press release early today that with recovery of three more bodies death toll went up to 13. 
A HRTC bus missing in landslides and went down the road under the impact of heavy boulders was found by the rescue team including a body of deceased passenger.
As it has been stated on Tuesday that an incident of Landslide Shooting Stones reported at Nigulsari Tehsil Nichar Distt. 
Due to the landslide andShooting Stones one HRTC Bus (Route: Rekong-Peo to Haridwar), two Car, one Passenger Vehicle (Tata Sumo) and one Truck buried under the debris. 
According to SHO-Bhawanager around 25 to 30 more passengers may have affected so far 26 victims including 13 deceased and each injured have been evecuated in this massive search operation which involved about 300 rescue People including  NDRF, ITBP, State Police and Home guard jawan, a more company of NDRF Nurpur was also requisition for the spot last night.
DC said that out of 13 persons are rescued safely hospitalised in Civil Health Center Bhawanagarfor further medical treatment.
Thirteen dead bodies have been recovered from the incident site more likely to be recoverd today as many passengers of HRTC bus and Bolero Camper were missing in the debries .
Hindustan Tibet National Highway no. -5 blocked due to this mishap since 1200 hrs yesterday is cleared and through open for vehicular activities but traffic movement is not restored yet.
Rescue team also confirmed recovery of five ill-fated vehicle and most of passengers belonged to them however a HRTC bus was traced in the heavy boulder this morning along with a body inside. A Bolero and its passengers are not found under the debris and are still untraceable. It might be possible that the vehicle has been roll down with the debris. 
 One passenger vehicle (Tata Sumo) has been recovered in 
which 8 persons found dead and send for Postmortem at CHC-Bhawanagar.
One truck roll down towards the river side due to the Shooting Stone & body of deceased persons (Driver) has been recovered. 
A Team containing ten rescue member has been sent towards bank of Satluj River.
Three more dead body has been recovered by SAR Team so far and HRTC Bus also traced by Rescue team (08:15AM).

Soon after the mishap yesterday  District Administtion, State Adminsteration Response team comprising members of LocalPolice, Home Guards, NDRF, ITBP, QRT (Police) & Medical Teamhas been reached at the incident site along with jawan of Indian Army and three helicopter but they could not immediately started rescue operation as landslides and boulders are rolling down continuosly. 
Rescue party could start rescue operation after 1600 hrs as landslides and boulders ceased to come down from the hill above the spot.
Resources Deployed at the incident site includes ten Ambulances, four Earth Remover, ITBP 17th Batallion’ 52 jawan, Police -thirty and NDRF 56 personnel. 

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