Himachal Pradesh has recorded 91 deaths since June 20 due to relentless monsoon-related disasters and road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority. The SDMA has reported extensive infrastructure damage, injuries, livestock deaths, and over Rs 74 crores in cumulative l
In its cumulative loss report, the SDMA confirmed that natural calamities such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and drowning incidents have been responsible for the bulk of the fatalities. Mandi district remains the worst-hit, reporting 17 deaths from rain-related causes.
The death toll from the ongoing monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 85, with 54 people losing their lives due to rain-triggered disasters like landslides, cloudbursts, flash floods, and drowning incidents, while 31 people have died in road accidents, said State Disaster Managemen
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a warning for "Extremely Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm & Lightning, Squall" for July 6. For tomorrow, the IMD forecasts "Very Heavy Rain, Thunderstorm & Lightning, Squall".
Landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, electrocution, snake bites, and other weather-induced hazards caused the 47 rain-related fatalities. Mandi district reported the highest number of such deaths at 17, followed by Kangra with 11, and Una with four.
According to the status report issued by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Friday, the death toll data includes 26 road accident deaths during this period and a total of 43 deaths so far, owing to monsoon fury
DC Rana, Special Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Revenue Department and Disaster Management, addressed the media in Shimla on Wednesday, providing detailed figures on the ongoing monsoon crisis in the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday has directed all the Deputy Commissioners of the State to stay alert and ensure 24/7 availability for the public to deal with the unfolding situation efficiently, keeping in view the adverse weather conditions.
The Chief Minister said that the Winter Carnival in Shimla is a historic moment for the city, which will last up to January 5th next year and aims to boost tourism activities in the state. He said that the recent monsoon fury had adversely affected Himachal Pradesh's tourism sector, but due
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Sunday that the state government used its resources to help the disaster-affected people by changing the rules.
Coming down heavily on the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Saturday claimed it claimed to provide relief to locals hit by the monsoon fury and the resultant landslides in the first two months of the calamity and were accusing the Centre of not r