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Kinnaur landslide: Dozens still trapped, race against time to save lives

Tragedy befell a passenger bus on its way from Reckong Peo to Haridwar when it was struck by boulders after a landslide occurred on Wednesday near Chaura village on national highway-5 in Nigulsari area of Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. Rescue operations are being carried out at a frenetic pace by around 300 personnel from the NDRF, the ITBP and home guard to save the dozens believed trapped under the debris and wreckage.
Ten bodies were recovered on Wednesday, while 13 others were rescued with injuries. Eight of the dead were found trapped in a Tata Sumo taxi during the search and rescue operation on Wednesday.
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