Una villager swept away in landslide
Our Correspondent
Chamba, August 19
One person was swept away in a landslide at Tikkar Nala, near Lahru, on the Chowari-Nurpur road in Chamba district on Monday.
The police said the person and his six friends were on their way to take part in the Manimahesh Yatra when their vehicle got stuck in debris at Tikkar Nala. They stepped out to the vehicle to push it, but heavy rain triggered another landslide.
Jasbir, a resident of Daulatpur in Una, was swept away. Panicked, his friends ran in different directions.
After a few hours, they regrouped only to realise that Jasbir was missing. They immediately informed the local administration about the missing friend.
A search and rescue operation was launched and Jasbir’s body was found buried under the debris, 200 metres down the gorge. The rescuers retrieved the body and sent it to hospital.
