Municipal Corporation Chief Engineer Vinod Manohar stated that the cause of waterlogging is due to lake water entering through escape channels, which have been opened by nearly 30 inches.
According to Sub-Divisional Officer (SDM) Govind Singh Ratanu, a school van carrying several children was stranded amidst rising waters due to the downpour. Local residents swiftly intervened and rescued the children.
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However, due to the young age of the deceased and the need to rule out any unnatural causes, the police went ahead with a post-mortem at Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital.
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"So far, 109 people have lost their lives, out of which 64 deaths were caused directly due to rain-induced disasters like flash floods and landslides. The remaining fatalities occurred mainly due to road accidents during the same monsoon period," Negi told ANI.
The Chief Minister expressed hope that the Centre would extend a special financial relief package to the state in light of the extensive damage caused by the ongoing monsoon disaster.
The data compiled by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) reveal that the 64 monsoon-related deaths occurred owing to various causes, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, snake bites, and falls from steep terrain. Mandi and Kangra districts report