Bilaspur: Rescue operation underway after landslide hits a bus, killing at least 18 people, in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, Oct. 7. (Photo: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

At least 18 passengers were killed, while three were rescued as a private bus they were travelling in was struck by a massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district on Tuesday evening.

The accident occured in the Bhalughat area in the Jhandutta assembly segment around 6:30 pm. According to the officials, the bus carrying 30-35 passengers was on its way from Marotan to Ghumarwin. Intermittent rains have been lashing the area since Monday.

As per news agency PTI, 18 bodies have been recovered from the debris and three people rescued and sent to hospital.

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