Monsoon Brought Tragedy in Himachal
On june 27, the monsoon reached Himachal Pradesh, and, to be honest, this was bad news for Himachal. Because of cloudburst and flash floods in Himachal, 31 persons died and 33 went missing between june 27 and august 16. According to the State Emergency Operation Center The statistics showed that 121 homes had either full or partial damage. 35 landslides claimed the lives of three persons in the same time frame.
The greatest number of landslides was reported in Mandi. According to the report, there were six landslides recorded in Kinnaur and shimla, four in Lahaul, Spiti, and Chamba, three in Solan, two in Kullu, and one in Bilaspur. The weather has cost the state as much as Rs 1,140 crore in damages. When it continued to rain lightly, several additional landslides occurred, blocking numerous roadways. The majority of the damage was done to the roadways, excluding landslides and flooding.
Rescue and rehabilitation efforts are well underway after several landslides that occurred in shimla on wednesday as a result of the nonstop rain that fell across Himachal Pradesh. search efforts are still on, but district officials report that at least 20 dead have been found thus far. To plan for the repair of the roads and to coordinate the reaction, the shimla district Administration called an emergency meeting.
Rescue and rehabilitation efforts are well underway after several landslides that occurred in shimla on wednesday as a result of the nonstop rain that fell across Himachal Pradesh. search efforts are still on, but district officials report that at least 20 dead have been found thus far. To plan for the repair of the roads and to coordinate the reaction, the shimla district Administration called an emergency meeting.