India, Aug. 28 -- The Ravi river that is in spate following heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district cut off the remote village of Bada Bhangal, located at an altitude of 7,800 feet, and washed away government buildings besides damaging infrastructure on Thursday.

Kangra deputy commissioner Hemraj Bairwa said the flooded river had damaged public property in the remote village, which is accessible only by foot through treacherous high-altitude passes.

A landslide damaged the boundary wall at Kangra airport, leading the administration to make temporary arrangements to deal with security threats.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescued more than 400 students of Arni University in Kangra district on Wednesday night, whi...