Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed grief over the tragic landslide that occured in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu.

"This landslide has claimed several lives, including residents of J-K. The Chief Minister's Office is in touch with the local administration in Kullu, and all possible assistance is being extended," an official statement issued by the J-K Chief Minister's Office read.

Earlier in the day, Kullu Deputy Commissioner Torul Raveesh informed that one person had died while several others were still trapped.

"People are trapped as two houses have collapsed. Six people are still trapped. Three people have been rescued and have been admitted to the hospital. One person has died," offi...