Rain fury continues to hit Himachal Pradesh with officials on Wednesday reporting 12 fresh deaths, over 400 road blockages and damages to several houses after overnight downpour.
The meteorological office on Wednesday issued a ‘red alert’ predicting “heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated spells of extremely heavy rains” in six of the state’s 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh, including Shimla, for the next 24 hours.
In a fresh rain-related incident, a massive landslide on Thursday in Kullu’s Anni area led to multiple buildings collapsing. Hundreds of vehicles, meanwhile, are stranded in a 10-km long traffic jam in Kullu district after the road connecting with Mandi got damaged due to rainfall.
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-8-9 Buildings Collapse In Kullu’s Anni
Around 8-9 buildings have collapsed near the new bus stand in Anni town of Kullu district. There is no known loss of life at the moment. Notices were issued by the administration to vacate the building about a week ago.
Dramatic visuals of the buildings collapsing have surfaced, showing structures coming down to dust one by one.
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Several buildings collapsed in Anni of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/qJZurRnSY9
— Weatherman Shubham (@shubhamtorres09) August 24, 2023
A video from a top angle showed the massive landslide taking the multiple buildings down with itself.