SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 04: At least seven residents of Kashmir are feared dead after a massive landslide struck Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Thursday. All the victims were labourers from Tulail, Bandipora, who had gone to Himachal for work.
According to reports, the landslide triggered the collapse of two houses, leaving around 12–13 persons trapped. Rescue teams, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), are on the ground conducting collapsed structure search and rescue (CSSR) operations.
“So far, three injured persons have been rescued and one body has been recovered. Search and rescue operations are continuing to trace the remaining trapped victims,” the NDRF posted on X.
Meanwhile, the SDM Gurez confirmed that among those feared dead are at least four residents of Tulail, identified as:
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Mehrajudin Lone, son of Sabir Lone
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Tariq Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh
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Hussain Lone, son of Sultan Lone (currently residing at Guchi Mahalla, Akhal Kangan)
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Rashid Sheikh, son of Jamal Sheikh (presently residing at Kangan)
Further details of the remaining victims are awaited as rescue operations continue.
The Chief Minister’s Office of J&K expressed grief over the incident in a post on X, assuring that all possible assistance is being extended to the affected families. (KDC)
