Severe monsoon rains continue to batter Himachal Pradesh, paralysing essential public services and causing widespread disruption across the state. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), a total of 468 roads remain blocked, 676 water supply schemes are disrupted, and 1,1
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
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In its cumulative loss report, the SDMA confirmed that natural calamities such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and drowning incidents have been responsible for the bulk of the fatalities. Mandi district remains the worst-hit, reporting 17 deaths from rain-related causes.
The worst-hit district is Mandi, where all five casualties and the highest number of missing persons - 16 - were reported. Eleven people remain stranded, and several more have been evacuated from flood-affected zones. A total of 278 individuals were rescued from Mandi, the HP-SEOC confirmed.
Private property loss has been reported to be Rs 3,076.03 lakh, public property loss is reported at Rs 3,856.56 lakh and the total estimated loss is Rs 7,119.27 lakh.
An orange alert has been issued for June 29, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall and potential flash floods and landslides in districts including Una, Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Kangra, Chamba, Kullu, and Mandi.
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