At least 13 people have been killed in the landslide-hit Summer Hill area of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh till now. According to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, the search operation is still on in landslide occurred on August 14.The officials on Thursday confirmed that they have recovered a total of 13 bodies, among 21 people who went missing after a massive landslide.Speaking to ANI, NDRF Inspector Nafees Khan said, “The rescue and search operation has been underway for 4 days. The Army, SDRF and the police are engaged in the ongoing rescue operations here. Of the 21 people missing, 13 bodies have been recovered so far.”#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Search & rescue operation underway at the landslide-affected areas of Shimla.(Visuals from Summer Hill Area) pic.twitter.com/aOjTfpHjmA— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2023In the accident, a temple in the Summer Hill area of the rain-drenched Shimla district was washed away after a landslip caused by Mondays cloudburst. Three generations of a family were killed. Seven people from the family including three children were inside the Shiv temple when it fell, according to authorities.Meanwhile, the Central Government has approved Rs 2643.01 crores for the upgradation of 254 roads in rural areas for the year 2023-24 under Batch-1 of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-III), according to Public Works Minister in Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh.
