Eight buses stranded in Nahan

Nahan, August 19

Incessant rain, which lashed Nahan and its surrounding areas in the last 24 hours, triggered landslides leading to eight buses being stuck in the Kaulawalabhud area of Nahan today. As much as 111 mm of rain had lashed Nahan since last night.

While six HRTC buses were stuck, two private buses too could not proceed for their destinations due to a spate of landslides on the road in the Kaulawalabhud area. Since it links the industrial area of Kala Amb, those working there failed to reach their offices. MLA, Nahan, Dr Rajiv Bindal alleged that the district administration had failed to ensure timely assistance to the affected villagers in the rain-hit villages.

As many as four houses had become endangered due to landslides. Several hectares of arable land had been washed away as the Manjhada river and various seasonal rivulets were in spate and the standing crop of rice spread across several hectares had been washed away.