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
Due to incessant rains in the region, all educational institutions will remain closed in the district on August 16, informed the Kangra district administration on Tuesday.
Western Air Command, IAF on Tuesday recommenced its relief operations in Himachal Pradesh where many areas are havocked by heavy rains. The IAF rescued 150 citizens from various rain-affected areas of the state.
Because of the heavy rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Sunday and Monday, the water level in the Yamuna in Delhi on Tuesday increased, crossing the ‘warning’ mark
The Badrinath National Highway has been blocked in several areas of the Chamoli district, as a result of heavy rainfall in the state, said officials on Tuesday.
A person was found dead, while four others are feared to be trapped under the debris after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hit a camp in Uttarakhand's Pauri district, said officials.
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, which was launched on GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota on July 14, is all set to land on the surface of the moon on August 23.