India, Oct. 7 -- Eighteen people have been killed in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh after boulders hit a private bus amid landslide triggered by heavy rain on Tuesday evening.

Officials said that 18 bodies have been recovered so far from the mangled remains of the bus when the boulders hit it after a rain triggered landslide in the Balughat area of Jhanduta subdivision in Bilaspur. The bus was carrying 28 to 30 passengers.

Bilaspur recorded 12.7 mm rainfall on October 7. Three children are among those rescued from the ill fated bus and admitted to a hospital in Berthin.

Police officials said the accident took place at about 6:30 pm when the landslide hit the bus, which was on its way from Marottan to Ghumariwin.

As per the poli...