India, Oct. 8 -- Search and rescue operations continue in Himachal Pradesh after a private bus was caught in a landslide in the Bilaspur district on Tuesday night.

At least 15 people were killed and two children injured when a private bus was struck by a massive landslide in the Balughat area of the Jhanduta sub-division

Visuals from the spot showed rescue personnel in action while some onlookers witnessed the incident.

Police said that the intermittent rainfall in the region since Monday had forced to keep the rescue operations on hold.

(With inputs from HT correspondent)

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