A 40-year-old man from Jharkhand was killed in a house collapse after heavy rains triggered landslides in Shimla today.
Parsasur was buried alive when the wall of his house near Secretariat collapsed following heavy rains.
However, his wife and two children had a miraculous escape.
Landslides occurred at numerous places and damaged a dozen buildings, including a five-storey hotel in Kachhi Ghati, four houses in New Shimla, two houses each in Kusumpti and Sanjauli and three houses in Chhota Shimla.
Two endangered buildings were vacated by municipal corporation authorities and inmates were provided alternate shelter at the community centre.
Six vehicles got also damaged after trees fell over them.
Shimla town received 80 mm rains during past 24 hours and the Met office has predicted more rains during next six days.
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