Landslide at Nigulsari, Kinnaur, HP on 2021-08-11. HRTC bus missing

A massive landslide occurred at Chaura village on NH5 in Nigulsari area of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, 170 km from Shimla at around 12.30 pm on 2021-08-11. 

A truck, quite a few passenger cars and a HRTC bus carrying about 25 passengers were trapped under falling boulders and flying stones. Many of the vehicles were flung into the raging water of Sutlej River down below. 
A Tata Sumo was located under the debris and its eight passengers were found dead
A total of 13 dead bodies were found by rescuers upto Thursday 2021-08-12 morning. More people are expected to be still lying trapped under the debris. However, the HRTC bus which was on its way from Reckong Peo to Haridwar via Shimla could not be found. Only a body panel of the bus have been retrieved. 
The driver and conductor of the bus had stopped the bus and walked about 150 mtrs ahead to where the actual landslide was happening. While they were walking back to the bus, huge boulders started raining on the bus and the other parked vehicles. The driver and conductor escaped with minor injuries but the bus vanished into the deep gorge below. 
The following video shows the driver of the ill fated bus explaining the sequence of events at Nigulsari on 2021-08-11. 
Also attached are photos from the scene. 
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Landslide on Shimla - Kaza Highway at Chaura, near Nigulsari on 2021-08-11

Landslide on the Shimla - Kaza Highway (NH5) at Chaura, near Nigulsari on Wednesday, 2021-08-11 morning. 

As per locals one HRTC bus, a couple of small vehicles and one truck are under the rubble. Bus was carrying about 40 people. Only a portion of the bus has been found. Major portion of the ill-fated bus and it's passengers have still not been found. ITBP personnel are engaged in the search operation down below in the river bed. 
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HRTC Bus on Delhi to Sangla route clicked at the cliffhanger stretch near Kinnaur, HP

An ordinary HRTC bus on the Delhi - Sangla route was spotted at the cliffhanger road in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh.
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2 bikers in a RE500 killed after being hit by falling boulders near Kinnaur, HP on 2019-06-23

Two bikers died on spot in a rockslide accident on Sunday, 2019-06-23 morning when they were driving in Kinnaur district's Kashang Nala.

According to Reckong Peo police, both the victims were tourists, riding their bike towards Kaza when the incident took place at around 06
:00 am. They were both residents of Punjab's Zirakpur.

The victims have been identified as Sunil Kumar and Uttamchand. Their families have been informed about the accident.

चंडीगढ़ से काजा बाइक पर घूमने जा रहे दो पर्यटकों पर पहाड़ी से टूटकर बड़ा पत्थर गिर गया। हादसे में दोनों की मौके पर ही मौत हो गई। रविवार सुबह छह बजे एनएच-5 पर हादसा हुआ। एक युवक चंडीगढ़ जबकि दूसरा पंजाब के जीरकपुर का था। रिकांगपिओ अस्पताल में पोस्टमार्टम के बाद दोनों शव परिजनों को सौंप दिए हैं। पुलिस ने मामला दर्ज कर छानबीन में शुरू कर दी है। 

चंडीगढ़ निवासी युवक कांगड़ा के पंचरुखी में भी रहता था। पुलिस के अनुसार रविवार सुबह करीब छह बजे कल्पा से काजा की तरफ जा रही बुलेट बाइक (यूपी 16 पीक्यू 5745) पर पांगी और काशंग नाले के समीप चट्टान का एक हिस्सा टूटकर गिर गया। हादसे में बाइक सवार सुनील (42) हाउस नंबर 269 मनीमाजरा, चंडीगढ़ और ईशान (26) हाउस नंबर 829, सैनी विहार, फेस-2, जीरकपुर (पंजाब) की मौके पर ही मौत हो गई।

इसकी सूचना राहगीरों ने पुलिस थाना रिकांगपिओ को दी। डीएसपी किन्नौर विपिन कुमार, थाना प्रभारी रिकांगपिओ इंद्र सिंह की टीम घटनास्थल पर पहुंची और दोनों शवों को कब्जे में लेकर पोस्टमार्टम के लिए क्षेत्रीय अस्पताल रिकांगपिओ पहुंचाया। डीएसपी किन्नौर विपिन कुमार ने कहा कि दोनों सैलानियों की चट्टान की चपेट में आने से मौत हो गई है। 

Source: Amar Ujala (web edition) dated Sunday 2019-06-23. 

Spiti road direction/ condition (as in early June 2016)

Spiti update (road direction/ condition) by Rajiv Kumar, Founder - Yellow Peaks (as on June 4, 2016):

For those wishing to plan a drive trip to Kinnaur and Spiti on a sedan or hatchback, this is the best time in last few years.

Delhi - Shimla : Wonderful road condition.

Shimla - Narkanda : Nice drive.

Narkanda - Rampur Bushahr : Fantastic road, just couple of kms of bad stretch just after Narkanda.

Rampur Bushahr - Wangtu : Decent road with just one bad stretch.

Wangtu - Tapri : Flat track. Rajiv Kumar drove his Maruti Suzuki SX4 at 30-40 km/hr on this stretch.

Tapri - No waiting or oneway timing, just one small tight stretch, with steep ascent and descent. There are two big landslides but bypass to those are all good.

Tapri - Karcham : Road under construction, you can do 50 km/hr in a sedan.

Karcham to Sangla : Mix of good and bad, again doable by any sedan.

Sangla to Chitkul : Mostly broken but easy to drive.

Karcham - Powari : Some usual broken roads near Shongtong Bridge and Powari, rest all good. Good thing is, no slush, its absolutely dry.

Powari - Spillow : Broken under construction road.

Spillow - Nako : Mix of good and bad roads, drive to Kazig is awesome.

Malling Nalla : As of now, you will not even realize when will you cross it, completely tamed.

Nako - Tabo : Ok road.

Tabo - Lingti : Dusty, very very dusty.

Lingti - Mud : Awesome roads, some bad patches between Sagnam and Mud.

Lingti - Kaza : Bad and dusty.

Kaza - Kibber : Super smooth.

In Summary:
As of now in early June 2016, this section is in its best form, compared to last 5 years. Can be done by car with care.
Its dusty, very very dusty.

Beware of tourist rush in Kinnaur, book in advance.