Authorities on Friday evaluated some 2,000 people from over a dozen villages in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh after a landslide triggered by torrential rains blocked the flow of a river posing a flood threat.

The landslide occurred in the hilly district of  Lahual-Spiti district, bordering the district of Kinnaur where a similar tragedy a couple of days back claimed at least 14 lives.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur tweeted to inform people about the evacuation in Lahual-Spiti district, claiming that the idea was to ensure that "no one is harmed" in case of a sudden flood.

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"Based on information received, now the flow of the river is opening. We have given instructions to the district administration to ensure no one is harmed due to this. I also humbly request local people not to go near riverbanks and landslide-prone areas," Thakur tweeted.

On Wednesday, another landslide in neighbouring struck a passenger bus and few other vehicles on the Reckong Peo-Shimla highway in Kinnaur, some 200 kms from state capital Shimla.

"A total of 14 bodies have been recovered so far. Rescue operations are still on,"  a senior government official told the media.

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"At least 20 to 30 people are still feared buried at the site."

Himachal Pradesh is experiencing the heaviest monsoon rains in recent decades. Just last month, another landslide claimed the lives of nine tourists visiting the state.

Not only Himachal Pradesh, the western Indian state of Maharashtra also witnessed heavy monsoon rains in July. More than 100 people lost their lives in the state in last month alone due to rain-related incidents like floods and landslides.