Amid the rain warning issued by the Indian Meteorological Department for the Chamba district, the District Disaster Management Authority on Sunday issued an advisory for the citizens.
"On July 18, 2023 during evening hours, an explosion had occurred at an eatery located in Middle Bazar, Shimla. In this incident one person had reportedly died and about 10-12 persons were injured," the police said.
A National Security Guard (NSG) team arrived at the restaurant in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla where an explosion took place that left one person dead and 9 others injured.
National Highway-5 has been blocked at three places in Shimla and Kinnaur districts as a result of landslides in the region, the officials said on Sunday.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert and predicted heavy rainfall in eight districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, said an official.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said on Saturday that the state has faced the harshest rain and flood disasters in the past 75 years. He also said that the loss incurred by the state due to the rain-induced damages could reach 8,000 crore rupees.
Himachal Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Saturday warned the state's bureaucrats not to cross the ‘Laxman Rekha’, adding that arbitrariness of the officers will not be tolerated.
In the wake of devastating rains and havoc in Himachal Pradesh, the Disaster Management Authority on Saturday stated that so far, a loss of Rs 5077.41 crore has been estimated in the state.
Himachal Pradesh government has warned apple traders to follow the norms and directions given by the state government in order to sell and buy apples according to their weight or else face action.