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Himachal monsoon toll reaches 95; 56 rain-related, 39 road accident fatali
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks 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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HPTDC offers discounts to regain tourist momentum, officials say rain-rela
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the wake of torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides during the last week of June and the first ten days of July, Himachal Pradesh's tourism sector has suffered a setback not just from nature's fury, but also due to what officials described as "misleading social media reports" that
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Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal Pradesh; 91 killed in 21 days: SDMA says
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 91 people have lost their lives across Himachal Pradesh in the ongoing monsoon season since June 20, with 55 deaths attributed to rain-related disasters such as flash floods, landslides, lightning, and cloudbursts, and 36 deaths reported in road accidents, according to the State Di
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Himachal Pradesh Minister slams Centre for bias, announces relocation of f
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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"We had never seen such flooding...": Displaced Thunag residents in HP rec
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhu and LoP Thakur jointly inspect the disaster-hit
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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Monsoon fury claims 85 lives in Himachal: 54 die in rain-related disasters
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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.
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HP: Flood-hit Thunag students meet minister Jagat Singh Negi, demand exam
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
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
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Himachal Pradesh: Monsoon death toll reaches 85, 54; 31 dead in road acci
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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
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BJP demands urgent rehab of people as flash floods wreak havoc in state wi
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"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.
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Monsoon havoc in Himachal: 14 dead, 28 missing in 6 days; most deaths rain
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"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
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Himachal reels under Monsoon fury: 23 flash floods, 19 cloud bursts, 16 la
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a warning for "Extremely Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm & Lightning, Squall" for July 6. For tomorrow, the IMD forecasts "Very Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm & Lightning, Squall".
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