HP CM visits flash flood spot, bodies untraced

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today visited the spot from where five persons went missing following flash floods caused by a cloudburst and assured that all efforts would be made to trace the missing bodies.
He said he discussed the matter with NDRF which joined the search operations. An interim relief of Rs 4 lakh had been given to kin of the deceased, he added.
Five persons, including four tourists and a local guide from Punjab were washed away in flash floods following a cloudburst in Loti Nalla and have not yet been traced.
Rescue operations assisted by NDRF experts from Bhatinda have made no headway. Dog squads called by district administration to detect the bodies have also been futile as the bodies are feared to be trapped under 20-30 feet debris.

The rescue teams "physically earmarked" the spot to further reduce the area of search while relatives of the missing persons met Singh during his visit.