Shimla, Oct 07: At least 15 passengers died and several others were feared trapped when a massive landslide hit a private bus burying the vehicle under the debris in Bhalughat area of Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district on Tuesday, officials said.

The tragedy occurred around 6.40 pm in Jhandutta assembly segment when a huge portion of mountain gave way and suddenly fell on the bus carrying 25-30 passengers, they said, adding the vehicle was on its way from Marotan to Ghumarwin.

So far 15 bodies have been recovered and several people are feared trapped under the debris and hope for their survival is fading, the officials said.

The rescue operations are going on as two children have been rescued and are under treatment at AIIMS, Bilaspur, an official said.

The region has been lashed by

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