Monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh: 8 dead, 53 missing; rescue operation underway
Shimla has the highest number of missing people so far at 33, followed by Kullu at nine and Mandi at six
Shefali Kohli
August 3rd 2024 10:12 AM
Monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh: Torrential rains have caused devastating flash floods in various parts of Himachal Pradesh, leading to a catastrophic situation where 8 people have been reported dead, 53 people are still missing and six bodies were recovered so far as on Saturday.
The disaster followed by flash floods wrecked widespread destruction in Kullu, Mandi and Shimla regions of Himachal Pradesh.
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- Sixty houses were washed away and several villages have been severely affected by the floods.
- A cloudburst in the Samej area of Shimla district, Rampur region, Baghipul area of Kullu, and Paddar area of Mandi has led to widespread destruction.
- The cloudburst was reported on the intervening night of July 31 and August 1.
- Restoration works are underway in Rampur where the cloudburst and following flashfloods damaged a road that connected Rampur and Samej regions.
- Shimla has the highest number of missing people so far at 33, followed by Kullu at nine and Mandi at six.
- A total of 55 people had been evacuated to relief camps and 25 people reported being stranded. 61 houses were fully damaged, as the report stated, with 42 houses being partially damaged.
- As per the reports the majority of the damage was seen at Kullu.
- Agnihotri also visited the Matiyana region in Shimla district to assess the damage to the water supply schemes and related infrastructure.
- The cloudbursts occurred in the Nirmand, Sainj, and Malana areas of Kullu, Padhar in Mandi, and Rampur in Shimla districts. As relentless rains caused the Parvati River to swell at Sainj, over a dozen houses were swept away, and two bridges sustained damage.
- Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local administration have been dispatched to the affected areas to recover bodies.
- The Manali-Chandigarh National Highway has been damaged in several spots due to these landslides.