Shimla: The death toll in landslides in Nugalsari in Kinnaur District has reached 14, while 13 others have been injured.
The two injured conditions are said to be serious.
Head of Ministle Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday visited Nugalsari to oversee assistance work and rescue.
He also visited the public health center in Bhawanagar and asked about wounded welfare.
CM direct medical authority to ensure the best treatment for injured.
He also met Kin next from the deceased and family members from those who were lost in this accident and convinced them to all possible assistance from the government.
Massive landslides between Chaura and Nigulsari along the national highway-5 in Kinnaur Regency occurred at around 12:30 a.m.
on Wednesday.
The death toll will likely increase along with around two dozen people feared to be stuck under the rubble and rescue operations still ongoing.
Thakur said that the state government would provide four lakh rupees each to the next relatives of the deceased and RS 50 thousand to those who were seriously injured in the incident.
He said that the One Lakh Hospital will also be given to KINS passengers who have died from the bus by the Department of Transportation.
He said that free treatment would also be given to those injured by the state government.
He praised the services provided by ITBP, NDRF, CISF, state police personnel and local communities in assistance and rescue operations.
He said that the state government will also conduct a geological survey of the area as a long-term solution.
While leading a meeting with officers at Bhawawanagar, cm directed them to make adequate rescue settings and lodging and family members of missing and injured people.
He said that rescue operations had to be done very carefully to save everything missing.
He also directed health workers to provide the best care for those who were injured and immediately shifted the seriously injured to the main hospital.
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