Shimla temple collapse claims 16 lives till now, state again on alert

In the continued rescue operation on the sixth day of Shimla’s Summer Hill landslide, NDRF teams have recovered at least 16 bodies so far.

According to the sources, NDRF, SDRF and Army teams are conducting the rescue operations. As per Nafees Khan, Inspector, NDRF, “Today is the sixth day of the search & rescue operation. We retrieved 16 bodies yesterday. Our search operation is underway for four other bodies that have been reported. NDRF, SDRF & Army teams are present at the spot. We are doing everything manually…,”

Notably, this incident has taken the toll to 77 in the rain-hit state. Meanwhile, the weather department has also issued an alert till August 22. The department has predicted heavy rainfalls in the central and northern region of the country.

In addition to this, Delhi and NCR have also witnessed rain on Saturday. Another round of spells is also expected in Delhi and neighbouring states.