Vaishno Devi landslide toll rises to 32; PM Modi assures continued aid to flood-hit Jammu & Kashmir


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NEW DELHI: At least 32 pilgrims, 16 among them women and two children, were killed and 23 others injured after a massive landslide hit them on Tuesday (Aug 26) on the Vaishno Devi track route, officials said on Wednesday (Aug 27).

The authorities have identified 20 of those dead, while other bodies were still unidentified. The victims were from across the country.

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