At least 15 people have died after a massive landslide triggered in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district buried a private bus under heavy debris on Tuesday. Several passengers are feared trapped.

The incident occurred near Ballu Bridge when a large amount of mud and rocks slid down from a hillside and crashed onto a private bus. The impact buried the vehicle under the debris.

According to officials, three people have been rescued safely, and search and rescue operations are underway to locate others who may still be trapped.

Speaking to India Today TV, Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar confirmed that 15 people have died and three have been rescued alive. There were over 30 people onboard the bus, though the exact figure is not known at this point, the Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner

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