Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rain and landslides disrupt normal life in the state

Continuous heavy rainfall has been affecting various areas due to incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh over the past two days, causing incidents of landslides and cloud bursts, impacting daily life.

This year, the state has witnessed various incidents related to this rainfall, resulting in the loss of 25 lives and significant damage to several homes. As a result of landslides, 452 road routes, including 2 national highways, have been closed.
 
The torrential rain in Himachal Pradesh has wreaked havoc. In the past two days, continuous rainfall, landslides, and cloud bursts have led to the loss of 25 lives in various incidents. Drinking water, communication, and electricity supply have been severely affected in different parts of the state. The most damage has occurred in the capital city Shimla and Solan district.

In Shimla’s adjoining area of Summerhill, landslides have affected the Shiv Temple, where nearly two dozen people are feared trapped. Eight bodies have been recovered so far, and the search for other individuals is underway.

In Shimla’s Fagali area, five people lost their lives due to tree falling on laborers shelter. In Solan’s Mamlig village, two houses collapsed due to a cloud burst in the Jadaun area, resulting in the death of seven people.
 
In Majhwad of Mandi district, there are reports of a woman and a girl being trapped in debris after a cloud burst. Considering the bad weather, the Kinnaur district administration has also suspended the Kinner Kailash Yatra which was to start from 15th August.
 
The Governor, Shiv Pratap Shukla, and the Chief Minister, Sukhvindeer Singh Sukhhu, visited the landslide-affected areas in Shimla and Solan districts, to assess relief and rescue operations. The MeT Department has issued an alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours in the state.