Nine tourists have died and three others were injured when a landslide which was caught on camera destroyed part of a village in northern India.
Video showed the terrifying moment boulders tumbled down a mountain and smashed into village of Chitkul, located in the Himalayas, snapping a bridge in two while leaving roads and houses badly damaged.
The tourists, from Delhi, were travelling along a road from Chitkul to the nearby village of Sangla - known for having some of the cleanest air in India - in a minivan when it was crushed by the falling rocks.
Three others were injured in the same landslide, triggered by heavy rains which eroded soil, including a local who was hurt when part of their house was destroyed.
Nine tourists were killed and three others injured when a landslide triggered by torrential rains sent boulders crashing into a village in northern India
Rocks smashed into the village of Chitkul, in the Himalayas, destroying a bridge (pictured) while badly damaging houses and a road on Sunday
Among the dead was Deepa Sharma, a doctor who was identified among the victims by Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who she was friends with.
Posting on Instagram, Ranaut described the death as 'beyond tragic' and said she 'feels terrible' after getting the news.
Local officials said rocks had been falling from the mountains for the last two days after heavy rains swept through the area, and that one vehicle had already been damaged while travelling along the road - though nobody was injured.
President Ram Nath Kovind told the Hindustan Times: 'Deeply saddened by the news of the death of many people in a landslide in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh.
'Express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wish the injured people a speedy recovery.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi added his condolences and said arrangements have been made to get financial assistance to the relatives of the victims.
Chitkul had been hit by torrential rains in the days leading up to the rockslide, eroding soil from the mountainside and causing the boulders to come loose
