Photos: Nearly 50 killed in landslide in northern India

Landslides triggered by cloudburst in northern India have killed at least 48 people. Authorities expect the death toll to rise further.

Two government-run buses were caught in the landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, leading to the high casualty. Landslides are common during the heavy rains of India’s monsoon season. Rescue operations are underway.

Soldiers have managed to pull out 46 bodies from the buses that were covered with rocks and mud. Intermittent rain has been hampering the rescue work and army troops had to stop late Sunday with more rain threatening to cause another landslide.

The number of people killed due to the unfortunate incident could rise over 50. Here are the photos of the rescue workers recovering bodies of landslide victims. (Image Credits: Associated Press, IANS)

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