Two killed, three injured in HP

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Shimla, Jun 3 (UNI) At least two people were killed and three seriously injured into separate incidents in Kinnuar district of Himachal Pradesh during the last 24 hrs, police sources today said.

Two labourers were buried under the debris and feared dead following a landslide at Nichhar sub division of Kinnuar district late yesterday.

The sources said the two, identified as Lal Singh, 27, from Rajasthan and Vijay Kumar, 21, Nepal, were carrying out drilling works when the landslide occurred, burying them alive.

The body of one of the labourers had been extricated from the debris and efforts were on to retrieve the other, the sources said.

In another accident in the district, three people were injured when their vehicle plunged into a gorge at Sikbha in the district, injuring three people The vehicle was on its way to Ret from Ribba when it met with an accident, the sources said.

The three injured have been admitted to Regional Hospital at Reckong Peo and have been identified as Rama Lamba, Ajay and Puran, the sources said.

UNI

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