KULLU: At least 18 people were killed after a massive landslide slammed into a private bus near Barthi village in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, around 100km from Shimla, on Tuesday evening. Many are missing and the rescue operation was on when this report was filed. The bus was carrying 30-35 passengers to Ghumarwin when the landslide struck around 6.30pm, said an official. Rocks and boulders crashed through the roof, crushing passengers to death in their seats. Debris completely enveloped the 42-seater vehicle. Bilaspur administration immediately dispatched a team to the site. Before police or rescue personnel arrived, however, local people rushed to the spot in large numbers and began digging through the mound of debris to reach survivors. The rescue team brought along a

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