Tourists perform garba at landslide-hit zone. Internet blasts them

Key points

• A video showing a group of tourists performing Garba near a landslide-hit area has sparked widespread criticism online, with many social media users calling the behaviour insensitive and inappropriate given the circumstances.
• The clip, which has been circulating widely on X and Instagram, shows a group of tourists dancing on a mountain road that had been affected by a landslide.
• Several vehicles can be seen halted in the background as traffic remains disrupted due to the blockage.
• Rather than expressing concern over the situation or waiting quietly for the route to reopen, the group appeared to turn the delay into an impromptu celebration.
• In the viral video, men and women can be seen performing Garba, a traditional folk dance closely associated with Gujarat, while other stranded travellers watch from nearby vehicles.