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| India landslide: Nine tourists killed as boulders fall from hilltop | India landslide: Nine tourists killed as boulders fall from hilltop |
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| Watch: Landslide destroys bridge in Himachal Pradesh | Watch: Landslide destroys bridge in Himachal Pradesh |
| Nine tourists have been killed in northern India after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by falling boulders. | Nine tourists have been killed in northern India after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by falling boulders. |
| Three others were reportedly injured in the incident, which happened in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. | Three others were reportedly injured in the incident, which happened in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. |
| Dramatic footage posted on social media showed large rocks hurtling down a steep valley and onto a bridge. | Dramatic footage posted on social media showed large rocks hurtling down a steep valley and onto a bridge. |
| The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, described the incident as "heart-wrenching". | The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, described the incident as "heart-wrenching". |
| In video shared on Twitter, large boulders can be seen striking parked vehicles before causing a bridge to collapse in the state's Kinnaur district. | In video shared on Twitter, large boulders can be seen striking parked vehicles before causing a bridge to collapse in the state's Kinnaur district. |
| Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was sending his "heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives". | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was sending his "heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives". |
| He added that all those affected would be given access to a government relief fund. | He added that all those affected would be given access to a government relief fund. |
| Mr Thakur, meanwhile, said an emergency operation was under way to provide immediate assistance to the victims. | Mr Thakur, meanwhile, said an emergency operation was under way to provide immediate assistance to the victims. |
| Some of those killed were from the capital, Delhi, and were visiting the popular tourist village Chitkul, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported. | Some of those killed were from the capital, Delhi, and were visiting the popular tourist village Chitkul, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported. |
| It is not yet clear what caused the incident, but warnings of possible landslides had been issued due to predicted heavy rainfall. | It is not yet clear what caused the incident, but warnings of possible landslides had been issued due to predicted heavy rainfall. |
| Parts of India have been hit by landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rains, as the country experiences its monsoon season which lasts from June to September each year. | Parts of India have been hit by landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rains, as the country experiences its monsoon season which lasts from June to September each year. |
| At least 136 people have been killed in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after rainfall overwhelmed hundreds of villages, swept away houses and left residents stranded. | At least 136 people have been killed in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after rainfall overwhelmed hundreds of villages, swept away houses and left residents stranded. |