Aug 24 (Reuters) - A landslide in north Indian mountains destroyed several buildings on Thursday, the latest in a string of disasters in the Himalayas that have killed scores of people. No one was hurt in Thursday's landslide in the Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh state as residents had been moved out of the area because it was deemed unsafe. Television channels broadcast pictures of buildings on a hillside crashing down, along with trees and debris. "A total of eight buildings were fully damaged and two others partially damaged," said state disaster management official Praveen Bhardwaj. Landslides in Himachal Pradesh killed more than 50 people this month, with houses flattened and buses and cars hanging on the edge of precipices after roads gave way.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 24, 2023 17:17 UTC