Two people have died and two others have been reported missing after heavy rainfall lashed Mandi district in the early hours of Tuesday, causing extensive damage and triggering a flood-like situation across the region, officials said.
Continuous heavy rainfall since late Monday night has thrown life out of gear in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. The region has been experiencing incessant rain since 11 PM, resulting in a flood-like situation across various parts of the town.
At least seven people were killed and several others injured after a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus met with an accident in the Maseran area of Sarkaghat, around 60 kilometres from Mandi district on Thursday.
As per the morning report compiled at 10:00 AM by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) on Thursday, National Highway-70 remained closed in the Mandi district due to heavy rain and landslides.
Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Jai Ram Thakur, on Monday raised a strong alarm over the extent of devastation caused by heavy monsoon rains across Mandi district, particularly in his constituency, Seraj and the assembly segments o
Talking to media persons at Sundernagar in Mandi district today, the Chief Minister said that the "government acted swiftly to restore essential services in the affected areas."
The Mata Baglamukhi Ropeway becomes the lifeline of the Pandoh area of the Mandi district after a cloudburst and resultant floods washed away most of the roads and bridges.
In a commendable rescue operation, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) successfully evacuated a pregnant woman from the flood-affected Janjehli area of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
Speaking to the mediapersons, CM Sukhu said, "... A massive disaster has struck the state in three assembly constituencies of Mandi district, caused by a cloudburst... Areas of the Seraj constituency have been affected the most... I visited the rehabilitation centres and spoke to many famili
The Mandi district remains the worst-affected, accounting for the highest number of road blockages (138), major power outages, and damaged water supply systems
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday visited the flood-affected areas of the Seraj Assembly constituency of Mandi district and assured the affected families of all possible support from the State Government.