"The damage is occurring at multiple locations due to ongoing rain. Even last night, significant losses occurred, though they were mostly related to infrastructure," Thakur told reporters. He confirmed that cloudburst incidents have been reported from the Rampur assembly constituency.
All educational institutions in Himachal Pradesh's Jubbal sub-division were shut on Thursday due to continuous rainfall, landslides, and road blockages since last night, as per the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).
The flood was triggered by a cloudburst in the higher reaches of the Rishi Dogri Valley. The strong flow of water swept away a bridge across the Sutlej River and left one person injured, as per the Indian Army.
The District Disaster Management Authority confirmed that people are safe in houses situated at the upper reaches. One HRTC (Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation) bus and an ambulance are stuck on the other side of the Ganvi rivulet. A motorable bridge in Ganvi has been totally damaged
Farmers and workers across Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday joined a nationwide protest call by the Sanyukt Kisan Manch, voicing their opposition to anti-farming and neo-liberal economic policies, the Centre's trade decisions, and local land eviction drives.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld the eviction of Usha Sharma from public premises in Boileauganj, Shimla, dismissing her Letters Patent Appeal and affirming earlier orders of eviction.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday called upon the BJP-led government at the Centre to respond to questions raised by the main opposition, saying that "evading issues by distorting statements" undermines democratic discourse.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met the representatives of the State Computer Teachers Association on Monday, where he was apprised about the various demands of the association.