9 dead, 7 missing in flash floods in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: At least nine people died, and seven others went missing following flash floods in the Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) police are engaged in rescue operations in the district. The flashfloods occurred 7 km ahead of Karga in Lahoul Spiti Tuesday late at night.
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Flood occurred in Tozing nallah area 7 km ahead of Karga in Lahoul Spiti, Himachal Pradesh late last night. 6 dead bodies retrieved from the area by rescue teams of 2nd Battalion ITBP till now.
Lahaul-Spiti Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar told news agency PTI that a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been requisitioned for rescuing the labourers trapped under the debris of the landslide.
"The NDRF team is on its way and is likely to reach the spot by afternoon," he said.
The district administration is arranging the necessary equipment at the spot for a prompt rescue operation by the NDRF, he added.
(With PTI inputs)
