The monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh continues to batter infrastructure, with 819 roads, including three national highways, 1,236 electricity transformers and 424 water supply schemes disrupted across the state, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
Monsoon fury continues in Pakistan's Punjab province as heavy rainfall and flooding claimed lives of 33 people, affected 2,200 villages, and forced the evacuation of more than 700,000 residents.
The discussion on the rain-related disaster situation under Rule 67 concluded on the fifth day of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly's monsoon session with high drama, as the Opposition staged a walkout before Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi could respond.
Heavy monsoon rains continue to batter Himachal Pradesh, leaving 316 roads, including National Highway-305, blocked and disrupting 110 electricity transformers and 131 water supply schemes in various districts, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
The monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 280 lives since June 20, with 145 deaths caused by rain-related disasters and 135 in road accidents, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA).
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 241 lives since June 20, with 126 deaths directly linked to rain-related incidents and 115 fatalities in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
District-wise, Mandi recorded the highest number of rain-related deaths at 23, followed by Kangra (26), Chamba (9), and Kullu (10). In road accidents, Mandi again topped the list with 21 fatalities, followed by Chamba (17), Shimla (15), and Kangra (9).
The cumulative monsoon death toll in the state has climbed to 219 since the onset of rains, with 112 fatalities in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, and house collapses, and 107 lives lost in road accidents, the SDMA said.
As per the cumulative toll confirmed by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), the state has recorded 208 monsoon-related deaths so far. Of these, 112 deaths are linked directly to rain-triggered disasters like landslides, flash floods, and house collapses, while 96 fatalities have
Monsoon fury has led to a mishap in Barabanki district as atleast five passengers were killed when a huge fig tree suddenly fell on a roadways bus at Rajabazar near Harakh on the Barabanki-Haidergarh road on Friday in the wake of heavy rainfall. Two passengers are seriously injured. There we
Education Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Rohit Thakur, said that over 300 schools have been hit by monsoon fury and the education sector has suffered a loss of nearly Rs 30 crore.