SHIMLA, Sep 3: Fresh devastation due to rain was witnessed in Himachal Pradesh where rescue personnel recovered four more bodies from the debris of a landslide in Mandi district while two persons, including an NDRF jawan, were feared dead as two houses collapsed in Kullu district, officials said on Wednesday.
In view of the inclement weather, all government and private colleges and schools will remain closed in the state till September 7, an order stated.
Officials said four more bodies of those hit by the landslide near BBMB colony of Sundernagar area on Tuesday evening were recovered, taking the death toll to seven.
Amar Negi, Sub-divisional Magistrate Sundernagar, said that out of the seven, five were part of the same family.
The SDM added three of the deceased have been identified as Surinder Kaur, her son Gurpreet Singh and Prakash Sharma, while details of others are awaited. (PTI)
