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India landslide: Nine tourists killed as boulders fall from hilltop
Nine tourists have been killed in northern India after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by falling boulders.
Three others were reportedly injured in the incident, which happened in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.
Dramatic footage posted on social media showed large rocks hurtling down a steep valley and onto a bridge.
The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, described the incident as "heart-wrenching".
In video shared on Twitter, large boulders can be seen striking parked vehicles before causing a bridge to collapse in the state's Kinnaur district.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was sending his "heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives".
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