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Monsoon fury claims 161 lives in Himachal; 88 rain-related deaths, 73 in r
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The ongoing monsoon fury has claimed 161 lives across Himachal Pradesh, with heavy rains triggering landslides, flash floods, and road accidents, according to the latest data from the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Monsoon claims 147 Lives in Himachal, 274 roads blocked
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Himachal Pradesh remains gripped by the devastating impact of monsoon, with the cumulative death toll rising to 147 since June 20, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirmed on Thursday. Of the total fatalities, 79 were attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides,
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Multi-sector expert team constituted under NDMA visits Himachal to study e
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In response to the rising frequency of extreme weather events in Himachal Pradesh, including cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has formed a multi-sectoral expert team to conduct a scientific study of these phenomena. The decision followed a m
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Monsoon mayhem in Himachal: 137 dead so far, including 60 in road accident
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Out of the total fatalities, 77 deaths have occurred due to rain-related disasters, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and falls from steep terrain. These incidents have been widespread, affecting districts like Mandi, Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, and Una mos
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HP: Congress MLA seeks special flood relief package for Lahaul-Spiti, urge
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Anuradha Rana, the Congress MLA from Himachal Pradesh's tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti, has appealed to the state government to release a special flood relief package for the region, citing inadequate compensation currently being provided to victims of natural calamities.
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Cloudburst in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan kills 5 tourists, rescue ops und
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Flash floods triggered by a cloudburst at Babusar Top in Gilgit-Baltistan killed five tourists and swept away over 15 vehicles. Rescue teams saved over 200 people, while search operations continue for the missing. Roads and infrastructure were severely damaged, and emergency aid is being
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Amit Shah directs formation of multi-sectoral central team amid rising nat
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Union Minister's direction came following a recent meeting in which he was apprised that Himachal Pradesh has witnessed an increase in the frequency and intensity of cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides and torrential rainfall, causing widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructur
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SDMA report reveals 109 deaths owing to monsoon and road accidents within
Updated : 8 months ago IST
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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"A central team will soon visit Himachal to study cloudburst and damage ca
Updated : 8 months ago IST
CM Sukhu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday and apprised him that the state had suffered damages amounting to around Rs 1000 crore, even as the monsoon had just begun.
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Himachal CM meets Amit Shah, says state has suffered damages of around Rs
Updated : 8 months ago IST
He informed that precious lives had been lost and key infrastructure including roads, bridges, buildings, irrigation schemes, water supply schemes and electricity supply systems had been severely affected during this disaster.
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Himachal monsoon death toll reaches 98; landslides, floods devastate state
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The monsoon has left a trail of devastation across Himachal Pradesh, claiming 98 lives and causing property damage worth Rs 770.96 crore, according to the latest data released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
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Himachal monsoon toll reaches 95; 56 rain-related, 39 road accident fatali
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Out of these, 56 deaths have occurred due to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, lightning, electrocution, snakebites, drowning, and other natural causes. The remaining 39 fatalities have been attributed to road accidents, which have surged due to slippery c
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