Dharamshala, Jan. 29 -- Following heavy snowfall in Himachal's higher reaches, a snow-slide incident occurred in Bharmaur area of Himachal's Chamba district late Tuesday night, triggering panic among the local residents.

The incident occurred in Poolan panchayat around midnight and two pickup vehicles were buried in the snow while three shops suffered damages. Officials said that the area is prone to such incidents and these kinds of incidents have happened in the past as well. Officials said that soon after receiving the information about the incident, the rescue and search teams were dispatched to the affected site. A search and assessment operation was started to locate the buried vehicles and evaluate the extent of damage.

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