India landslide topples bus, killing 15 passengers, amid extreme rain
The deadly collapse follows extreme rains across South Asia, which experts say are intensifying due to human-caused climate change
The bus was travelling on a hilly stretch near Bilaspur district when a landslide struck following days of torrential rain. There were at least 20 to 25 passengers on the bus at the time. Nine men, four women and two children were among those killed, police said.
Three injured children were rescued and admitted to a local hospital for treatment, according to a statement from the office of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the state’s highest elected official.
Rescue operations continued on Wednesday trying to find other missing passengers who are believed to be dead, police said.
Intermittent rains have lashed the region since Monday, making the fragile mountain slopes unstable.