8-storey Building Collapses In Shimla Due To Massive Landslide, Visuals Go Viral

A landslide triggered by recent rains has led to the collapse of a multi-storey building which in turn damaged two adjacent structures, a senior disaster management official said. No loss of life has been reported in the incident, he said.

According to Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta, the eight-storey building at Ghoda Chowki near Hali Palace in Shimla collapsed on Thursday afternoon due to a landslide triggered by recent rains.

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Footage goes viral

A video of the building collapse is also doing the rounds on social media.

Multi-Storey building collapses due to landslide in #Shimla; the incident took place at #GhodaChowki near Hali Palace in Shimla pic.twitter.com/1HdHcDGrAg

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However, a probe has been ordered by the government to look into the incident, urban development minister told news agency ANI.

Monsoon triggered landslides

Heavy rains this monsoon triggered several landslides across Himachal Pradesh. Recently, a bridge collapsed following heavy rainfall in Rohru, Shimla district.

All roads leading to the Janglik bridge in Rohru subdivision was shut for vehicular movement after it collapsed due to heavy rainfall, Mokhta said.

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Due to several landslides in Kinnaur and Shimla districts, the national highway from Puwari to Kaza in Kinnaur district was blocked. As senior officer said, that Naina Devi in Bilaspur received 180.6 mm rain followed by Kandaghat in Solan that received 65.2 mm rain. Shimla received 54.6 mm in the 24- hour period ending 9.30 am on Friday.

Deaths due to monsoon in 2021

In 2021, the monsoon death toll in Himachal Pradesh climbed to 432 which is considered the highest in the last five years, according to the Disaster Management Authority.

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Widespread rains and snowfall at high altitude pass resulting in a series of landslides, disruption of major roads and National Highways threw life completely out of gear in Himachal Pradesh, even as the temperature dropped significantly in Shimla¡ªthe capital city, and Lahaul-Spiti district.