Kullu Police's Hilarious Road Safety Advisory Leaves Internet In Splits
Police departments across India have started using fun and innovative ways to spread awareness on various topics. Now, joining the trend, the Kullu Police has also come up with a witty warning...
One Killed, Two Injured In Shimla Landslide
A woman died in a landslide in Shimla while a cloudburst and flash floods led to several missing in Himachal Pradesh this morning. The state has been witnessing unrelenting rainfall since last night. Malana and Manikaran in Kullu district have been cut off from the rest of the state following a cloudburst and rescue efforts are underway. Six people are missing in the district, officials said.
Video: Woman Rescued From Shimla Landslide Site
An injured woman was rescued from the debris in Shimla today after a landslide killed another person in the city. A cloudburst brought heavy rainfall in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh while flash floods washed away several people and cattle. Six people are currently missing in the district.
Kullu bus mishap: HP CM Jairam Thakur visits accident site
Kullu bus mishap: HP CM Jairam Thakur visits accident site
Himachal: 16, including school children, killed as bus falls into gorge; PM announces ex-gratia
Sixteen passengers, including some school children, were killed as a private bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Monday, district officials said. The bus was on its way to Sainj from Shainsher when it fell into the gorge at a hairpin bend near Jangla village at around 8.30 am, they added. The bus was carrying over 30 passengers, including several school children, they added. The president and prime minister have condoled the loss of lives in the accident. The Prime Minister has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the tragic bus accident in Himachal Pradesh, the Prime Minister's Office said in another tweet. The injured would be given Rs 50,000 each, it said.
11, Including Schoolchildren, Dead As Bus Falls Into Gorge In Himachal
Eleven passengers, including schoolchildren, were killed after a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu this morning. Visuals showed the heavily damaged vehicle. Kullu Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg said the bus, headed to Sainj, fell into the gorge near Jangla village around 8.30 am. District officials and rescue teams have reached the spot, he said, adding that the injured were being rushed to a nearby hospital.