At least 15 people were killed and several others feared trapped after a private bus was struck by boulders and debris following a major landslide in the Bhalughat area of Jhanduta sub-division in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday (October 7, 2025), officials said.

The casualties could rise as rescue operations were still under way, officials added.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the bus was trapped under a sudden massive landslip on Tuesday evening (October 7, 2025). “The incident occurred at around 6:30 p.m., close to Bhallu bridge near Bhalughat area. The bus was reportedly carrying around 30 passengers when it was hit by boulders and muck that fell from the hill. The bus was on its way from Marotan to Ghumarwin,” he said.

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