At least 10 under-construction commercial buildings collapsed after a massive landslide struck the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, August 24. So far, no casualty has been reported in the incident that took place near the bus stand in the Anni market area of the district.
Recently, the district administration had got the buildings vacated after declaring them "unsafe." Visuals of the disaster have gone viral on social media.
Geological experts have warned that the equilibrium of slopes have been disturbed by massive ongoing construction across Himachal Pradesh, especially in tourist destinations like Shimla, Dharamsala and Manali.