The India Meteorological Department said on Monday that monsoon activity in Himachal Pradesh is likely to increase in intensity and distribution during the.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the District Magistrate of Tehri to immediately identify the sensitive villages in the affected areas and shift people to a safer place.
"Efforts are being made to make way for drainage of excessive rainwater with the help of JCB. SDRF is constantly trying to help the affected people," officials said.
Following the heavy rainfall and deadly floods in the Bandarban district of Bangladesh, a lot of people who took refugee in shelter homes have now returned to their homes, reported Dhaka Tribune citing District Commissioner Shah Mujahid Uddin.
At least one person died and another went missing after tropical Storm Typhoon Khanun hit the southeastern city of South Korea's Daegu on Thursday amid the heavy rain.
Speaking to ANI, Vikram Singh, director, Meteorological Department, Dehradun, said, "There is a possibility of more rainfall in Uttarakhand on July 16 and 17. For today, a red alert has been issued in Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri and Haridwar districts and an orange alert has been issued for the r
Due to continuous heavy rainfall and inclement weather conditions in several districts of Himachal Pradesh, train services on the Shimla-Kalka route have been suspended, an official said on Sunday.
The Kullu Police informed that traffic movement from Kullu and Manali has been restricted due to falling stones at many places on the Kullu-Manali road and due to the increasing water level in the Beas River.
Apart from the 19 people reported dead, three have been reported missing, 34 have been injured and a total of 352 animals died in nine incidents of landslides, six incidents of flash floods and one incident of cloudburst reported between June 24 to June 28 in Himachal Pradesh.