No loss of life has been reported in the incident
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A landslide triggered by recent rains has led to the collapse of a multi-storey building which in turn damaged two adjacent structures, a senior disaster management official said on Friday.
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No loss of life has been reported in the incident, he said.
#WATCH | A multi-storey building collapsed at Kachi Ghati area of Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district on Thursday evening, no loss of life was reported.
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A probe has been ordered by the government to look into the incident, said Urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj. pic.twitter.com/IoNHk3yXmF
According to Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta, the eight-storey building at Ghoda Chowki near Hali Palace in Shimla collapsed on Thursday afternoon due to a landslide triggered by recent rains.
Parts of the eight-storey structure hit two two-storey buildings, damaging them, he said, adding two adjoining buildings, including a hotel, were also at risk.
Mokhta said the district administration has provided Rs 10,000 as immediate financial aid to each of the occupants of the buildings.
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