Watch: Vehicles trapped in landslide on Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway; cops say no casualties
Massive landslide on NH22 blocks traffic and traps vehicles under the debris.
Yet another massive landslide was reported on Chandigarh Shimla National Highway near Dhalli tunnel blocking the vehicular traffic entirely on Saturday.
According to ANI, vehicles have been trapped under the debris but no causalities have been reported yet.
The traffic on NH-22 has come to a stop after the landslide. Parts of a temple damaged near the Highway.
"People who were stuck in houses below were rescued, 2-3 empty cars still under debris from landslide; no casualties," DSP City, Shimla Police
Earlier this month, Shimla- Kalka National Highway was blocked due to a landslide in Jabli near Parwanoo and Dharampur blocking the traffic.
The increase in number of landslides is due to the ongoing road widening work on the Chandigarh Shimla Highway.
With the onset of monsoon,the region experienced rain earlier than expected which makes the Highway more prone to landslides.
Construction work on making a four lane highway is in full swing under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).