Two killed in Himachal landslides
August 14th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANSShimla, Aug 14 (IANS) Two people, including a middle-aged woman, were killed in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district Saturday when their house was hit by a landslide, police said.
A massive landslide occurred due to heavy rain and swept the building in Sadupul village, killing both of them on the spot, Assistant Superintendent of Police Ramesh Pathania told IANS.
The bodies of Navin, 30, and Shetala, 45 have been retrieved from the debris.
One person, who received multiple injuries, has been admitted to the Zonal Hospital at Solan town.
The village is located around 50 km from Shimla.
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