According to a Fire and Disaster Management Agency tally, 64 people across nine prefectures suffered injuries and many of them were the residents of Hyogo and Osaka prefectures.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has clarified on "Bihari architects" remarks and said people from Bihar are “just like our brothers” and damage to buildings in the state in the wake of heavy rains was “fault of our structural engineering”.
As many as 15 houses collapsed and seven cowsheds were completely destroyed in subsidence and landslides at Jakhan village, part of Madrasu gram panchayat on Langha Road, 50 km from Dehradun on Wednesday, an offical statement informed.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla visited the rain-battered Krishnanagar in Shimla today. He met the affected families at the community hall, assessed their losses, and distributed relief materials.
Dr K Nagaratna, Director, Meterological Centre, Hyderabad said," Telangana is likely to have fairly widespread rainfall on 18, 19 and 20 August. A Yellow alert has been issued".
Talking to reporters in Shimla, Chief Minister Sukhu said that he was on his way to Kangra. "I am on the way to Kangra. We have evacuated over 650 people there. Around 100 people are still trapped in Kangra, rescue operation is underway. Another body has been recovered in Shimla.”
Three labourers have been rescued while a search for four people is underway after a house collapsed in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, according to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
Incessant rains continue to wreak havoc in parts of Himachal Pradesh that has been witnessing heavy downpours for the past few weeks resulting in damage to buildings and properties.
Expressing grief over the massive landslides and cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh, Singh said, “The Prime Minister should declare Himachal Pradesh a disaster-hit state and should start restoration work here.”
The state level function of Independence Day celebration in Himachal Pradesh was held today at the historic Ridge, Shimla which was presided over by Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. The Chief Minister hoisted the national flag and took salute from the contingents of State Police