Uttarakhand: Two killed, 1 feared trapped under boulders on Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway
By ANI | Published: August 24, 2020 10:55 AM2020-08-24T10:55:54+5:302020-08-24T11:05:07+5:30
At least two persons were killed after being hit by shooting stones near Kaudiyala village on Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway in Uttarakhand in the early hours of Monday.
Uttarakhand: Two killed, 1 feared trapped under boulders on Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway
At least two persons were killed after being hit by shooting stones near Kaudiyala village on Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway in Uttarakhand in the early hours of Monday.
A JCB and Pokland machine along with three persons fell off the road after the landslide occurred near Byasi police station, which is located 4 kilometres away from Kaudiyala in Pauri Garhwal district at 5:20 am on Monday, informed the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
The rescue operation is underway as one person is feared trapped under the boulders, added the SDRF.
Earlier on Sunday, a landslide occurred near the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp in Gauchar of Chamoli district which resulted in blocking of Badrinath Highway.
( With inputs from ANI )
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