Landslide and rock avalanche: a bridge collapsed and nine people died | the Chronicle

This Sunday, at least nine people died and three others were injured after a bridge collapsed in the neighborhood of Kinnaur, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in northern India, following a landslide that caused an avalanche of stones.

According to initial information published by the local press, the victims were traveling aboard a tourist microphone when, crossing an iron bridge, a landslide occurred causing the fall of several rocks and the subsequent collapse of the structure. .

In addition, the Asian News International agency, quoted by DPA, indicated that the incident occurred near Batseri, on the road that connects the towns of Sangla and Chitkul, one of the most touristic regions of the region. ‘State of Himachal Pradesh.

On social media, images of witnesses showing how rocks fell at high speed from the side of the mountain hitting the bridge have gone viral.

So things, the rescue missions were activated immediately, with the presence of the Indo-Tibetan border police.

For his part, the Prime Minister of the State,
Jairam Thakur, reported:
“The administration has started to deploy aid; those affected were taken care of immediately.

The country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed his condolences for what happened at the same time as he announced compensation of two million rupees (22,800 euros) for the families of the victims and 500,000 ( 5,700 euros) rupees for the wounded.

Finally, the accident comes a day after Himachal Pradesh Police Director General Sanjay Kundu asked people via Twitter to avoid “venturing too close” to large water supplies, after a week in which major flooding was recorded due to the monsoon.