Days after the Himachal Landslide tragedy that killed 9, 2 survivors took to YouTube to share video that was shot minutes after the devastation occurred. In the video, the two survivors – with stream of blood flowing down their faces – gave an account of the tragedy whilst contemplating as to how they can help the ones injured.
The video comes just 3 days after 9 tourists were killed in a rockslide in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. In the video, the survivors retell the tragedy and one can see how the tragedy left an indelible mark on their minds.
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Tragedies are random and unforeseen. While they catch us all off-guard, some survivors use their presence of minds to capture the moments, and leave a lasting legacy for others. Thanks to technology and social media, now one can pull their phone out and capture whatever is going on around them and share it to the world.
Two tourists took the advantage of technology in their own way and took the act of capturing the moment one step ahead. These tourists took video of the landslide that rocked the Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur region recently, minutes after the mishap.
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‘Wave Hikers’ Give Gruesome Retelling of Tragedy
In the almost-five-minute video shared on a YouTube channel called ‘Wave Hikers’, a survivor, who identified himself as Naveen, narrated the entire mishap with details no person knew yet. While retelling the video, he kept clearing the stream of blood that was flowing down on his face as a result of the injury he got.
Debris of Boulder and Gravel where Car once Was
Naveen then points the video at a road section where he claimed his car was parked. However, on the road there is no sign of vehicles, and it is only filled with the debris of the boulders and gravel. He said that he took shelter behind tree and waited for the nightmare of the landslide to end. He also pointed at the same direction and said how his friend was down there with 2 other people – including a woman.
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Couldn’t Connect with Police, Rocks Continue Falling
He evidently sees someone moving and shouts at them, “Stay there, don’t move. I’ll come.” Sharing that he had tried getting hold of the police, he said that his call could not connect. While all this was going on, viewers can see more rocks coming down from the mountain side.
Second Survivor Shows Up
Meanwhile, another man makes his way into the video. The grey-shirt wearing second survivor can be seen cleaning his face with a blood-soaked handkerchief. Naveen includes him in the video and the second survivor identifies himself as Shiril Oberoi.
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Body of Old Woman Found
The second survivor – Shiril – mops his bloody face and says how there’s a body of an older woman on the road. Later, the two survivors, shaken up by the mishap, can be seen making their way down to the hill saying that they would look for other survivors or injured and see if they can be of help.
Watch Himachal Landslide Survivor’s Video
Video Credit: Wave Hikers
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Himachal Landslide: What Happened on Sunday?
As many as 9 tourists were killed in a landslide when a series of boulders fell from the top of the hill in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. These 9 tourists were in their vehicle when the landslide occurred.
The entire devastation was caught on a video that has been making rounds on the internet. In the vide, boulders can be seen rushing down the hill top while a seemingly small boulder ends up destroying an entire bridge.
Among the deceased was Dr. Deepa Sharma, a Jaipur based Ayurvedic doctor. She had taken to Himachal to celebrate her 38th birthday. Ironically, she had taken to Twitter to post an update minutes before she died.
