Himachal Pradesh has recorded 91 deaths since June 20 due to relentless monsoon-related disasters and road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority. The SDMA has reported extensive infrastructure damage, injuries, livestock deaths, and over Rs 74 crores in cumulative l
Addressing the media, Negi said that keeping in mind the studies and safety of students, the flood-hit college has been relocated to a safer location in Sundernagar in Mandi from Thunag.
The displaced residents of Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, where torrential rains and flash floods wreaked havoc, said they had never seen such flooding and recounted the horror they endured.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed concerned departments to expedite the restoration of roads and the resumption of disrupted water and electricity supply in flood-affected areas.
The flash flood that took place along the Nepal-China border on Tuesday has left behind a trail of devastation, disrupting lives and infrastructure and leaving at least nine people dead and 19 others missing.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and leader of opposition Jairam Thakur jointly inspected the Thunag market area on Wednesday which severely faced the burnt of flash floods during the recent cloundbursts in Seraj assembly constituency.
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 Students of the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Thunag in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, which was severely impacted by torrential rains and flash floods on the night of June 30 and July 1, have urged the state government to postpone their university examinations and consider r
The death toll from the ongoing monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 85, with 54 people losing their lives due to rain-triggered disasters like landslides, cloudbursts, flash floods, and drowning incidents, while 31 people have died in road accidents, said State Disaster Managemen
"The flood disaster has destroyed houses, fields, and livelihoods. We are trying our best to get support from across the state, but the government now needs to relocate and rehabilitate people whose homes and land have completely vanished," Bindal said.
The flooding incident following heavy downpour in Chinese territories swept through the border area on Tuesday morning damaging structures in Timure area of Rasuwa in Nepali side.
"The state has witnessed 14 human deaths, 28 persons missing, and five injured during the past six days of monsoon activity. Most of these incidents are rain-related, especially in Mandi district, which has been the worst hit," the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation Centre said in it