Death toll in landslide rises to 10

Pithoragarh: Three more bodies were recovered by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and ITBP personnel from Tanga Munyal village in Munsyari on Wednesday, taking the death toll in the recent landslide to 10. Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday.
"SDRF, NDRF and ITBP have been involved in the rescue and relief operations in Tanga and Gaila, and they recovered the three bodies from under the debris on Wednesday," said Pithoragarh district magistrate (DM) Vijay Kumar Jogdende.
"The deceased have been identified as Tulsi Devi, 65, Divyanshu, 12, and Latika, 10. Four people are still missing. The rescue operation will continue on Thursday," he added.
Heavy rain and landslides have caused extensive damage in Munsyari Tehsil, especially the Bangapani area, on Sunday night. Gaila and Tanga Munyal villages were badly affected. Several connecting roads to the villages were damaged making it diffcult for rescue effort. Some of these villages became inaccessible.
In Gaila village, two houses collapsed and three people were left buried under the rubble. Their bodies were later found on Monday. In Tanga village, five houses collapsed and 11 people went missing. Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday. People also shifted to safer places and were provided with food ration, according to the DM.
"More than 12 roads are still blocked in the district. The Thal-Munsyari Road was cleared for light vehicles on Wednesday. The road has been blocked since Monday. However, the Munsyari-Jauljibi Road remains blocked," the office for disaster management stated.