Four-storey boys’ hostel collapses in Himachal; no casualties

Shimla, Jan 20 : A multi-storey boys hostel collapsed in Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, the police said.No one, however, was hurt, but the traffic was hit.

All residents were evacuated in advance, a police officer said.

He said the building is suspected to have collapsed due to the excavation work in the hill above the four-storey hostel, adding, the cause of the disaster, however, is yet to be ascertained.

The incident occurred near Mandi-Bilaspur National Highway.