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60 Killed As Two Buses Hit By Massive Landslides Himachal's Mandi

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(Photo: AFP)
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State Revenue Minister Kaul Singh announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of those killed. (Photo: ANI)
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Earlier 45 bus passengers were buried in a landslide near Matiyana in Shimla district in 1988 and 42 passengers were buried in another mishap at Luggar Hati in Kullu district in 1994. (Photo: ANI)
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This is the third such incident in Himachal. (Photo: ANI)
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A more than 150 metre stretch of the road was washed away in the mudslide.
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One of the buses was going from Manali to Katra and another from Manali to Chamba. (Photo: AFP)
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The buses had halted for a tea break at Kotrupi in the night when the tragedy struck. (Photo: AFP)
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The landslide swept away the road and the buses for almost 800 metres down into a gorge. (Photo: AFP)
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Locals told the administration that they vacated their homes and ran towards the forest area minutes before the entire mountain dislocated and slid down. (Photo: AFP)
Published at : 13 Aug 2017 04:34 PM (IST)
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Dr Prosenjit NathThe writer is a technocrat, political analyst, and author.
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