[1/2] A damaged portion of Shimla-Kalka heritage rail track is pictured following torrential rain in Shimla in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India, August 15, 2023.
REUTERS/StringerNEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Rescuers pulled out more bodies on Tuesday after landslides in India's Himayalas over the weekend buried homes and buildings, killing at least 57 people and leaving 10 still trapped or missing, officials said.
The destruction from the landslides was severe in India's Himachal Pradesh, where structures were swept away under rocks and falling trees, roads had caved in, and power and the railway network disrupted.
Two people also died in neighbouring Uttarakhand state in rain-related incidents.
Heavy rain is forecast to continue until Wednesday in parts of Himachal Pradesh and neighbouring Uttarakhand.
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Stringer, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Praveen Bhardwaj, Bhardwaj, P.L, Sharma, Lata, Shivam Patel, Bernadette Baum
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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, India's Himayalas, Pakistan, Nepal, India's Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, New Delhi