On the one hand, Corona is wreaking havoc while on the other over 40 persons are feared buried under the debris of a major landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner Abid Hussain Sadiq said. Sadiq told the media that several vehicles, including a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying over 40 passengers, are buried under the debris.
Let us tell you that the bus was on its way from Reckong Peo in Kinnaur to Shimla. The Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local rescue teams have been summoned for the rescue operation, the Kinnaur deputy commissioner said. Sadiq also said shooting stones are still falling which is creating problems in carrying out the rescue operation. More details are awaited, he added.
While, on the other hand in India the number of new Covid-19 cases increased to 38,353 in the last 24 hours, a rise of over 10,000 from Monday when India reported 28,204 infections, the lowest in 147 days. Still, the active caseload remained lowest in 140 days at 3,86,351, as per the health ministry.
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