Uttarakhand: At least 3 dead, several trapped in landslide in Tehri Garhwal

Uttarakhand: At least three people have died and eight others trapped under debris after their houses collapsed due to a landslide in Kot village near Buda Kedar in Tehri Garhwal district on Wednesday.

#SpotVisuals: 8 people buried in landslide in Kot village near Buda Kedar in
Tehri Garhwal district; 3 bodies have been recovered so far, search and rescue operation underway #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/N4GjTtfbWW

— ANI (@ANI) August 29, 2018

Uttarakhand received heavy rainfall a few days ago, which might have triggered the landslide. Search and rescue operations are underway.

A team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have reached the spot and have started rescue and relief operations there.